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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"University Leaders"”.
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"There is Power in Being Out": A Three Article Approach Celebrating the Experiences of Queer University Leaders
… 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 administrators who identify within the LGBTQ community. Mainly through the use of a …
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Crisis leadership at South African universities: An exploration of the effectiveness of the strategies and responses of university leadership teams to the #FeesMustFall (#FMF) protests at South African universities in 2015 and 2016
… and destruction of property. This required university leaders to step into roles for which they were largely untrained and inexperienced –– even for those who were once among the ranks of the protesting students. Neither the operational systems nor the personnel had ever conceived of or …
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A QUANTITATIVE STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ATHLETIC SPENDING AND INSTITUTIONAL ENROLLMENT MEASURES IN FCS ATHLETIC INSTITUTIONS
<p>As university budgets face fiscal challenges, it is important that university leaders make smart fiduciary choices. University leaders are quick to argue that athletics act as a front porch for universities, are a fundamental part of collegiate life, and that increased athletic funding will lead …
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Understanding the Need for Clinical Mental Health Counseling in Nigerian Colleges and Universities: A Multiple Case Study
… it is imperative for Nigerian college and university leaders to understand these factors in order to develop proper strategies to address the counseling needs of students. To achieve the above objectives, three Nigerian public colleges and universities were selected for this multiple case …
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Isomorphic tendencies in institutional messaging: Analyzing applied learning initiatives in four U.S. public universities
… analysis and semi-structured interviews with university leaders in applied learning. Simon Sinek's Golden Circle and DiMaggio and Powell's Institutional Isomorphism theory were used to guide data collection and analysis. The findings reveal that significant isomorphic pressures, particularly …
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Paternalistic Leadership and Job Performance: A Chinese Perspective Using Conservation of Resources Theory Approach
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: In the practice of university leadership, whether the current paternalistic leadership is suitable for the management of universities in the new era is the concern of the researcher. The purpose of this dissertation is to inquire the impact of paternalistic leadership on job …
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Examining factors of environmental sustainability programs in institutions of higher education
… planning initiatives of one campus, the University of Illinois at Chicago, of a multi-campus institution with a total of three campuses in the system, the University of Illinois. The purpose of this study was to discern which components of the institution’s strategic planning process …
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University Comprehensive Internationalization (CI): Faculty Meaning-Making, Motivations, and Perceptions for Engaging Globally
… been internationalizing for decades, and their leaders often contend they must engage globally to stay relevant and prepare students adequately for a rapidly changing work environment. Faculty members, as keepers of the curricula and pivotal university actors, are critical to global engagement …
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Understanding Knowledge Workers’ Perspectives on Knowledge Exchange Activities in the Context of Saudi Higher Education Institutions
… activities and their perspectives on the role of university leaders and managers in KE activities. The study was conducted within an interpretive paradigm, using a multiple-case study design to collect data on KE practice in three Saudi public universities. Data was collected through …
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Institutional Integrity: Perceptions Of Organizational Legitimacy And Organizational Virtuousness In A Research University Setting
… shape the integrity of research at a research university. Two theoretical constructs, organizational legitimacy and organizational virtuousness, frame this analysis of systems, methods, and activities used to ensure integrity at a research university, and explore connections between them. This …
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A study of student engagement and the factors that contribute to students' use of blended learning technologies
… this descriptive quantitative study at a Midwest university was to determine how student engagement factors predict the use of blended learning technologies in a blended learning program. The primary research instruments used were: The National Survey of Student Engagement and a technologies use …
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A Quantitative Case Study of Transformational Leadership Characteristics of Valley View University in Ghana
<p>Problem. Finding transformational leaders for private higher education institutions in Ghanais a major problem facing the governing boards of such institutions. There is tremendous growth at Valley View University. Finding transformational leaders could help support the growth of Valley View …
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Leadership traits, divergent thinking, and innovation in higher education
<p>The topic of leadership is critical today as leaders’ decision-making processes affect political, social, and economic conditions globally. Considering market fluctuations and shifts, political uncertainty, environmental threats, and global societal issues, the question of leadership is at the …
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Invisible Life in the Academy: Understanding the Workplace Experiences of African American Women Staff in Higher Education
… African American women staff. The hope is that university leaders will be strategic regarding the inclusion of African American women staff in order to reduce the challenges that promote the feeling of invisibility.
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A study of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System's Leadership Development Institute and the impact of participation
Begun in 2001, the Leadership Development Institute (LDI) was created by the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) as a means of improving the leadership abilities of faculty, staff, and administrative personnel throughout the system, a “grow your own” leadership program …
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A longitudinal study of student achievement and dropout in a distance learning English writing course
… who registered for writing courses in an open university was used. The study also sought information from lecturers and online tutors. A longitudinal research design employing mixed methods was used over four stages of data collection. The questionnaires consisted of closed-ended and open-ended …
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A Department of the Modern University: Discipline, Manliness, and Football in American Intellectual Culture, 1869--1929
… along with coaches, muckrakers, students, and university leaders, contested the future of football and its meanings for modern ""manliness"" in Progressive Era debates about athletic reform. These discussions led to reforms such as the creation of the National Collegiate Athletic Association …
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Social Connectedness and Student Debt: Predicting College Retention at a Four-Year Private Liberal Arts Institution
… students entering college will be successful. University leaders and policymakers have increased their academic success efforts to improve retention and graduation rates (Bettinger & Baker, 2014). Using the theory of social connectedness, the purpose of this quantitative study was to determine …
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Social Connectedness and Student Debt: Predicting College Retention at a Four-Year Private Liberal Arts Institution
… students entering college will be successful. University leaders and policymakers have increased their academic success efforts to improve retention and graduation rates (Bettinger & Baker, 2014). Using the theory of social connectedness, the purpose of this quantitative study was to determine …
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