The Faculty Forum: A Case Study in Shared Authority.

Autor/in	Miller, Michael T.
Titel	The Faculty Forum: A Case Study in Shared Authority.
Quelle	(1996), (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Agency Role; Case Studies; College Faculty; College Governing Councils; Faculty College Relationship; Governance; Group Dynamics; Higher Education; Participative Decision Making; Power Structure; Program Descriptions; Program Effectiveness; Schools of Education; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Participation; Universities + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Fakultät; Hochschulrat; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Gruppendynamik; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Erziehungswissenschaftliche Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; University; Universität
Abstract	The faculty governance body in the College of Education at the University of Alabama is described. Analysis of archives resulted in the identification of four areas of authority in which faculty shared: participation in meetings, agendas, voting behavior, and issues considered by the body. Data revealed that generally half of all faculty, regardless of rank or tenure status, participated in the formal governance activity, and that the majority of issues voted on focused on organization self-perpetuation. Several measures that are particularly sensitive in the current higher education climate were introduced in this arena. Emphasis was placed on dissemination of important information to faculty. The conclusion is drawn that the governance body provides a valuable forum for faculty to speak and be heard by administrators throughout the college. (Author/MSE)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC