The Academic String Pushers: The Origins of the Upcoming Crisis in the Management of Academia.

Blyn, Martin R.; Zoerner, C. E., Jr.

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Publication Date: 1982-Mar

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The Academic String Pushers: The Origins of the Upcoming Crisis in the Management of Academia.

Blyn, Martin R.; Zoerner, C. E., Jr.

Change, v14 n2 p21-25,60 Mar 1982

Four elements that exercise a perverse influence on academic managerial behavior are identified: lack of objectives and performance criteria, collegiality and shared governance, disdain for administration, and productivity in academe. Three steps necessary to reconcile good management with subcultural values are identified. (MLW)

Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, College Administration, College Faculty, Governance, Higher Education, Leadership, Organizational Objectives, Productivity, Teacher Role

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