Communication strategies for managing conflict : a guide for academic leaders /: a guide for academic leaders. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mary Lou Higgerson.
• Authors: Higgerson, Mary Lou
• Contents: About the Author v Introduction ix PART ONE Managing Conflict When Addressing Changing Conditions and Leading Change 1. Communicating with Today’s Students and Their Parents 3 2. Leading Curriculum Revision 33 3. Revising Organizational Structures 65 4. Developing a New Program without Faculty Support 95 5. Managing Resistance When Hired to Lead Change 125 PART TWO Managing Conflict When Addressing Problem Faculty Performance 6. Managing an Unsuccessful Promotion Application 161 7. Mentoring the Seasoned Professional Hired into an Untenured Faculty Position 193 8. Managing the Dismissal of a First-Year Tenure Track Faculty Member 223 9. Managing the Inappropriate Behavior of Tenured Faculty Members 255 10. Managing the Dismissal of a Tenured Faculty Member 287 Postscript 321 Cited References 327 Index of Cases by Higher Education Issues and Administrative Tasks 329 Index 341
• Edition: 2nd
• Publisher Details: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 378.12; Universities and colleges -- Faculty; Communication in personnel management; College personnel management
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781118761663; 9781118761656
• Related ISBNs: 9781118761625
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; item not viewed.
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