A Game of Uncommon Skill: Leading the Modern College and University. American Council on Education/Oryx Press Series on Higher Education.

Autor/in	Budig, Gene A.
Institution	American Council on Education, Washington, DC.; College Board, New York, NY.
Titel	A Game of Uncommon Skill: Leading the Modern College and University. American Council on Education/Oryx Press Series on Higher Education.
Quelle	(2002), (121 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	1-57356-556-3
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Administrator Role; Baseball; College Presidents; Higher Education; Leadership Qualities; Personal Narratives + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? College president; Hochschulpräsident; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Führungseigenschaft; Erlebniserzählung
Abstract	A former college president, chancellor, and baseball executive shares insights on the role of the university leader. This book outlines the skills a university administrator needs to survive and prosper. The chapters are: (1) "U.S. Colleges and Universities Today: Simply the Best"; (2) "Students Not Fooled"; (3) "The Faculty Remains"; (4) "Trustees Are Human Too"; (5) "Courting the 'Older Students'--The Alumni"; (6) "Some CEOs Fear the Media"; (7) "Need for Public Relations"; (8) "Judged by Their Appointees"; (9) "The Provost, First among Equals"; (10) "Counselor Turned Bureaucrat"; (11) "Importance of the Numbers Person"; (12) "The Aide, No Ego Required"; (13) "Speak Less, Offer More"; (14) "Role of the Support Staff"; (15) "Knowing the Locals"; (16) "The Presidential Search, Then and Now"; (17) "What Leaders Can Do"; (18) "One Step at a Time"; (19) "Institutional Governance"; (20) "President as Teacher"; (21) "President as Fund Raiser"; (22) "Political Realities"; (23) "Working with Governors, Legislators"; (24) "The Spouse and Children"; (25) "An Agent for Social Change"; (26) "The Lost Weekend"; (27) "Learning Connection"; (28) "A Powerful Force, the Private Foundation"; (29) "Major League Baseball and Higher Education"; and (30) "Parting Thoughts." An afterword is titled "An Unanticipated Challenge." (Contains 22 references.) (SLD)
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01