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Showing 1 to 20 of 518 for “"Higher education administration"”.
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Understanding the mentoring relationships of women in higher education administration
… of mentoring amongst administrative women in higher education from an appreciative perspective. In 1985, Kathy Kram published her book on mentoring entitled, Mentoring at Work. This seminal work provided an initial body of knowledge that helped scholars conceptualize mentoring and encouraged a …
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Stereotypes and Their Consequences for Women as Leaders in Higher Education Administration
… government, science and technology, agriculture, education in general and higher education in particular. While women currently comprise the majority of our enrolled college students as well as our graduates, they are not present as leaders among those responsible for running our colleges and …
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MULTIPLE CRITERIA DECISION MAKING : NETWORK FLOWS AND ITS FRAMEWORKS FOR APPLICATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION
… has been chosen as the methodological area, and higher education administration as the functional/ application area. Two separate literature reviews were first done on the indicated methodological and functional areas. From the reviews, a number of subareas where work is lacking have been …
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Role Models and Mentors : A Study of the Career Patterns of Women in Higher Education Administration
… persons on the lives and careers of women in higher education administration. The study included women employed in senior-level higher education administration in Iowa in the spring of 1981. Procedure. The data for this study were drawn from the sample population by the use of two survey …
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"There is Power in Being Out": A Three Article Approach Celebrating the Experiences of Queer University Leaders
<p>Institutions of higher education were historically built to serve a wealthy, White, straight male student population and the leaders of these institutions still largely reflect these demographics. This project specifically aims to celebrate and amplify the life and career of university …
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Navigating Barriers of African American Male Administrators: Manifesting Mechanisms for Career Advancement in Mainstream Institutions of Higher Education
… career advancement at mainstream institutions of higher education. I utilized semi structured interviews to: (1) determine what barriers face African American male administrators in higher education that prevent advancement to executive positions; (2) identify and detail ways in which African …
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Stimulating diversity outcomes? A multicase study exploring entrepreneurial architecture and storytelling in higher education institutions
… and its significance to the university and in higher education (Morris, 2010; Nelles & Worley, 2011; Nelles & Worley, 2010). This qualitative, multicase study explored how entrepreneurial architecture and storytelling by administrators contributes to university diversity agendas by …
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Career pathways and experiences of women community college presidents
… presidency was their first, their experience in higher education administration, and the educational levels they had achieved. This study revealed that the career pathway to the presidency may be changing, at least for women. Additionally, three core themes emerged from the women's experiences …
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The Relationship between Policies, Practices and Institutional Trends in the Awarding Of Doctoral Degrees to Hispanic Students
… students, this dissertation investigated how higher education administration, educational policies, and programs for doctoral students can help address the obstacles and promote retention and graduation of Hispanic Ph.D. students. A 14-question survey addressed the independent variables …
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The Battle is Not Ours!: The Impact of Racial Battle Fatigue on the Career Trajectory of Black Women Administrators at Predominantly White Institutions
… critical career decisions for Black women in higher education administration. Furthermore, this work underscores the need for institutional accountability and culturally responsive leadership practices to address the systemic burden of navigating RBF as a Black woman and offers actionable …
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Rural Midwestern Public College Safe Ride Program Case Study
… phenomenon researched in this case study was higher education administrators’ decisions to institutionalize a safe ride program at a small, rural college. The purpose of this single/within-site case study was to describe the changes that happened at a rural public institution of higher …
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Retention of Institutional Memory Via Knowledge Management: Perceptions Regarding the Effectiveness of Corporate Approaches Applied in Higher Education
… management concepts and practices than in the higher education arena. Given the internal and external challenges facing colleges and universities, the processes and systems associated with knowledge management could serve as a resource for performance improvement and greater levels of …
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The lived experience of discovery of purpose in student affairs among emerging professionals
… of Florida, 2004 Doctor of Philosophy Major: Educational Leadership and Research The Lived Experience of Discovery of Purpose in Student Affairs among Emerging Professionals Dissertation directed by Associate Professor Roland Mitchell Pages in dissertation, 146. Words in abstract, 297. …
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Women Leaders Resolving Conflict in Higher Education: A Feminist Epistemological Perspective
… significant barriers to achieving success in higher education administration, including gender expectations for conflict resolution behavior (Bartunek, 1992; Bowles, Babcock, & McGinn, 2005; Gayle, Preiss, & Allen, 2002).</p> <p>While a considerable body of literature exists for understanding …
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POSSIBILITIES AND PERILS: EXAMINING THE EXPERIENCES OF NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the perceptions and development of community college students as they navigate stigmas associated with a 2-year collegiate institution within the mid-Atlantic region. Community colleges continue to be labeled as a disservice in regard to …
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Understanding Black Undergraduate Females' Sense of Belonging at a Predominantly White Institution
… a predominantly White campus in order to achieve higher-level opportunities of classroom and campus success. Sense of belonging is defined as the ability to connect, feel validated, accepted, and matter. This understanding is key to Black undergraduate females’ ability to successfully integrate …
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