The flexibility of managing the Independent Campus program has implications for organizational change in higher education and requires Change Management Competency (CMC) to achieve change goals. This research aims to apply the ADKAR model to create a CMC profile for study program directors. This type of research is a survey. The research sample…

The status of American Sign Language (ASL) has gained academic acceptance in higher education confirmed primarily by hearing institutional members. At the time of this writing, there were no studies concerning support for ASL faculty members by program administrators who are Deaf. There were few documented studies on Deaf faculty members and…

This study examined the perspectives of IT managers working in colleges and universities regarding their use of and value for project management. Descriptive and inferential analyses were used to understand individual innovativeness, innovation characteristics of project management, and the perceived use of and value for project management best…

ESL programs at post-secondary institutions must often generate revenue in addition to teaching students English. Institutions often impose explicit expectations on these programs to generate profit, creating unique challenges for those who administer them. This qualitative case study investigated challenges faced by ESL program directors at one…

This article reports on the application of Research-Informed Curriculum Design (RICD) for the development and implementation of an MSc Program in Project Management. The research focused on contemporary issues in project management and provided an analysis of project management approaches, tools, and techniques currently used in organizations.…

In light of the assertion that field education is the signature pedagogy of social work education, this Internet-based study explores field director demographics and questions the fulfillment of this potential, examining BSW and MSW field education through the lens of the field director position. Field directors (159) and deans/directors (150)…

The academic technology units support the process of using of technology and pedagogy in teaching and learning and so occupy an important position in higher education, as their functions impact the instructional mission of institutions. Similarly, the administrators who lead this important function area and who manage the resources that the…

The purpose of this research was to explore the paths taken by individuals who hold administrative positions in post-secondary honors education programs. The research sought common professional and educational experiences that current honors education program administrators believe prepared them for the position. This study included the…

Offers evidence of how law pertains to the management of theater programs. Argues that to accept the common characterization of the law as an instrument of social control or as the science of social problem solving is to ignore the larger intellectual life it affords. (RS)

Surveys of sign language programs in institutions of higher education in the United States, conducted in 1994 and 2004, are compared to reveal changes over time. Data are presented concerning the institutional environment of programs, program administrators, and instructors. Institutions examined in 2004 were on average 5 years older than those…

Charlotte West, a leading candidate for athletic director at Southern Illinois University, may become the only female athletics director at a university playing football in Division I, the top competitive level. She is considered likely to bring men's and women's sports closer together. (MSE)

A carefully designed and implemented performance measurement system producing a structure for accurately rewarding high productivity will substantially enhance incentives for high performance. (MSE)

Intramural recreational sports directors from 117 universities were surveyed to obtain information about the status and trends in administration and activities of their intramural-recreational programs. Program personnel, administrative control, revenue sources, and activities are discussed. (DF)

Provides data showing the numbers of college athletics officials by race and sex for 1999-2000. Analysis indicates most senior administrators are still white males, but that the number of female and minority coaches is increasing. Notes sidetracking of African Americans into academic advising and development of internship programs for females and…

When directors of forensics stop coaching and travelling with their teams, they often seek other roles to enable them to continue their affiliation with forensic activities. A closer look at five commonly held assumptions about the motivation of ex-directors shows that: (1) after active coaching ends, ex-directors do take on different roles in…