A Study of the Impact of a Leadership Development Program on a Community College's Front-Line and Middle Managers

Autor/in	Adcock-Shantz, Jennifer K.
Titel	A Study of the Impact of a Leadership Development Program on a Community College's Front-Line and Middle Managers
Quelle	(2011), (196 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Northern Arizona University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2671-1491-4
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Community Colleges; Baby Boomers; Retirement; Labor Needs; Labor Force Development; Mixed Methods Research; Leadership Training; Middle Management; Managerial Occupations; Program Effectiveness; Data Analysis; Educational Administration; Instructional Leadership; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Community college; Community College; Pensionierung; Labour needs; Arbeitskräftebedarf; Arbeitskräftebestand; Führungslehre; Mittlere Führungskraft; Auswertung; Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung; Instruction; Leadership; Bildung; Erziehung; Führung; USA
Abstract	Current research indicates that community colleges are facing what has been termed a "leadership crisis" due to the high number of Baby Boomers retiring and those planning to retire in the next several years (McCall, 2006; Bagnato, 2004; Shults, 2001). In 2006, the American Association of Community Colleges recommended community colleges create a "Grow-Your-Own" leadership development program in response to the number of sooner-than-later retirements. Many of the nation's community colleges heeded the recommendation and designed their own leadership development programs. This mixed methods study analyzed the impact of a specific southwestern community college's "Grow-Your-Own" leadership development program on the development of leadership skills for the college's front-line and middle managers. Conclusions from statistical tests conducted on the pre- and post-assessment data showed no significance except one instance which was attributable to growth. In addition, conclusions from qualitative data collected during one-on-one interviews indicate the college's leadership development program did have an impact front-line and middle managers at the southwestern community college. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10