Strengthening Departmental Leadership: A Team-Building Guide for Chairs in Colleges and UniversitiesA first-rate book, well worth reading. Ann Lucas has taken years ofresearch and reflection and distilled them into an easilyunderstood, useful volume designed to help department chairsdevelop their leadership skills. --William E. Cashin, director, Center for Faculty Evaluation andDevelopment, Kansas State University A practical guide to developing the survival skills that chairsneed in order to function as leaders and build cohesive teams indepartments. |
Contents
Strengthening Leadership at the Departmental Level | 1 |
Roles and Responsibilities of Chairs | 23 |
Leading the Academic Department | 45 |
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