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Peer reviewedLawrence, Stephen S. – SRA Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1991
This reprinted 1970 article looks at the role of the university or college administrator, compares it to corporate administration and specialization, notes the importance of risking failure, and stresses the importance of being able to motivate others. (DB)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Education, Administrator Role, College Administration
Fisher, James L. – AGB Reports, 1985
The president of CASE explains the 12 characteristics of a competent presidential assistant including: an other-person centered orientation toward life, identity with people individually, identity with humanity, efficient and accepting view of reality, deep interpersonal relations with others. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrators, College Administration, College Presidents
Direct linkMoore, Kathryn M. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1990
Although women and minority administrators are becoming more common, they still must enter and learn to work within higher education institutions that are unaccustomed to their presence, much less leadership. Their careers often depend on whether they can successfully negotiate various double-bind situations. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Career Development, College Administration, Females
Bussey, Rodney C.; Ford, Ed – CASE Currents, 1981
The successful college alumni director is one who can meet the professional challenge of providing opportunities for alumni to serve their alma mater and initiating programs and functions that serve alumni. Qualifications are identified: people skills, dedication, enthusiasm, honesty, good communicator, humility, and good money management. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection, Alumni
Peer reviewedGrossman, Robert J. – CUPA Journal, 1992
Results of a survey of 214 college presidents concerning their management styles are reported. Demographic characteristics are presented, observations about performance of basic management functions are made, advantages and disadvantages of style choices are examined, and similarities and differences between college presidents and executives…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, College Administration
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1986
The makeup of college and university governing boards and the characteristics of board members were studied in 1985, as an update of a 1977 survey. A total of 215 single-campus boards and 157 multicampus boards provided information that was statistically adjusted to represent the traits of the 2,200 boards governing of the nation's 3,000 nonprofit…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, College Administration, Comparative Analysis, Educational Background
Crawford, Anna Lee – 1983
The skills that academic leaders perceived to be essential to success in higher education administration were determined through a mail survey. Data were collected from 288 college presidents, academic vice presidents, and deans from state universities and land-grant colleges. It was found that the administrators needed to have strong skills in…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Qualifications, College Administration
Gale, Robert L. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1986
The responsibilities and structure of the college governing board's nominating committee are discussed. Five responsibilities are addressed: helping the board determine its composition in terms of influence, diversity, and talents; maintaining a viable list of candidates and cultivating top prospects; overseeing the orientation and deployment of…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Selection, College Administration
Download full textJenkins, William A. – Business Officer, 1985
The characteristics and qualifications of chief financial officers (CFOs) of large public universities, the internal organizational relationships of CFOs, and their responsibilities were studied in 1983. Findings of a similar 1973 study are also considered. A total of 135 usable questionnaire responses provided information on age; sex; length of…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, College Administration, Educational Background
Wolf, Karl F. – CASE Currents, 1981
Choosing a college's director of development is a complex assignment. There is a shortage of people who have the relevant professional experience and many institutions have not developed a clear concept of what development is, what type of person to hire, or what to expect in terms of that person's performance. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection, College Administration
Burdette, Melinda J. – Currents, 1987
Rapid turnover is posing a threat to fund-raising efforts. Suggestions on how to find a more systematic way to reduce it are provided including: define needs of the institution, define type of person needed, prepare the job description, match professional backgrounds, and characterize the ideal person. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Selection, Administrators, College Administration
Durnovo, Maya – 1988
A study was conducted to examine the characteristics of women administrators in Texas public community colleges. Specifically, the study examined what positions women administrators occupied at what institutions; their educational, professional, and personal background; career mobility issues; the significance of mentoring; the differences among…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Qualifications, Administrators, Career Development
Peer reviewedGreen, Madeleine F. – Higher Education Management, 1997
Examines the emergence of the concept of university leadership, common in the United States but relatively new in many other countries. Describes three models of institutional leadership (academic chief executive officer, elected rector, and minister) and analyzes the potential of each. Discusses both national and institutional culture as powerful…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Change Strategies, College Administration
Lee, Harold E., Comp.; Snyder, Mary Beth, Comp. – 1993
This publication presents the data from a survey of salaries of Chief Student Affairs Officers at colleges and universities nation-wide in 17 tables and 11 figures. Of the 1,090 questionnaires mailed, 544 (49.9 percent) were returned. The data are presented in this report in descriptive form with minimal interpretive narrative. Tables and figures…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Characteristics, Administrators, College Administration
Kelsey, Clyde E. Jr.; And Others – Administrator's Update, 1992
This report examines research into characteristics of individuals likely to be considered for placement in administrative positions at colleges and universities. The report describes a grid model of social style which illustrates the various areas where faculty and administrators differ, not only in how they communicate, but also in how they…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, College Administration, College Faculty
