| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xxi, 252 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series |
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Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-246) and index. |
| Contents |
Understanding leadership -- Myths and mysteries of academic leadership -- Recognizing effective leadership -- Presidents and faculty support -- Why presidents succeed or fail -- How leadership is shared -- Leadership and campus renewal -- When presidents are important -- Lessons for successful leadership. |
| Summary |
What makes an academic leader effective? How can the myths surrounding academic leadership induce college presidents to make poor judgments? Can a college president really make a difference in whether an institution is successful in achieving its goals? In this book, Robert Birnbaum reveals the complex factors that influence the real and perceived effectiveness of academic leaders. Drawing on the results of a five-year longitudinal study by the Institutional Leadership Project, he explains how college and university leaders in various types of institutions interact and communicate, assess their own and others' effectiveness, establish goals, transmit values, and make sense of the ambiguous and dynamic organizations in which they work. And Birnbaum tells how presidents can maintain critical constituent support, increase their effectiveness, and ultimately help renew their college's values and spirit. |
| Subject |
College presidents -- United States.
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College administrators -- United States.
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Leadership.
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| Indexed Term |
College administrators United States |
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College presidents United States |
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Leadership |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Birnbaum, Robert. How academic leadership works. 1st ed. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c1992 (OCoLC)665100020 |
| ISBN |
155542466X (recycled, acid-free paper) |
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9781555424664 (recycled, acid-free paper) |
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