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Rollins, Kent D. – Currents, 1989
Advice for alumni program directors to increase productivity and counter negative images includes developing a long-range plan for budget-building, being flexible enough to seize opportunities, building a base of support within the institution, cultivating support among senior administrators, building on successes and expecting excellence, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Alumni, Higher Education
Peer reviewedDarling, John R.; Hensley, Oliver D. – Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1986
Analysis of administrators' social styles is discussed according to behavior theory. The analysis can be used as a tool for research administrators to use in gaining acceptance of innovative ideas at higher administrative levels. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Behavior Theories
Perreault, Gerri – Campus Activities Programming, 1996
Student activities administrators are offered guidelines for managing others, including being aware of assumptions about working with others; acknowledging that people's views, preferences, and needs do not always coincide with one's own; learning about staff's individual differences and preferences; engaging in dialog; paying attention to…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Attitudes, Decision Making
Pennington, Martha C. – 1984
Robert Katz's model of the effective administrator, based on essential technical, human, and conceptual skills, offers a useful framework for the administrator of a program in English as a second language (ESL). The technical, human, and conceptual skills specific to the ESL program environment are outlined and illustrated, and Katz's estimation…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Concept Formation
Download full textPeace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1998
The guide is one section of a resource kit designed to assist Peace Corps language instruction coordinators in countries around the world in understanding the principles underlying second language learning and teaching and in organizing instructional programs. An introductory chapter gives an overview of the guide, provides guidance to the…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Role, Job Analysis
Willmer, Wesley K. – 1987
Information about advancement programs at 190 small colleges is provided, with attention to recruitment/admissions, executive management, institutional relations, alumni, and fund raising. The 190 colleges, which responsed to a survey of members of the Council of Independent Colleges, are described according to enrollment size, geographic…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Alumni, Budgets, College Admission
Miller, Rodney E. – 1993
This book addresses the administration of music programs in institutions of higher education and the roles, responsibilities, and interactions of students, faculty and administrators. Chapter I looks at music departments and music education as a bureaucratic enterprise. It reviews trends in American higher education and its forms and argues for…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education. – 1988
This guide is intended to assist in the development of competency-based programs for the professional development of vocational education supervisors working at the state level. The first part, which is based on a nationwide study of the competencies needed by state supervisors of vocational education, deals with the key characteristics of…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Competency Based Education
Schiller, Pam; Dyke, Patricia Carter – 2001
This guide is a comprehensive manual for administrators who manage child care facilities. The guide provides practical help with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of programs for young children and helping directors and teachers be more effective in their work. The chapters are: (1) "Qualities and Characteristics of an Effective…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Guides
Lee, Kathy – 2003
Noting that directors of early care and education programs face numerous challenges on a daily basis, this book is designed to provide real-world answers to common situations, in a format that directors can access immediately. The book is organized into seven chapters. Chapter 1 addresses staff-related challenges and includes a list of "how…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Behavior, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness
