The department chair primer : leading and managing academic departments / Don Chu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chu, Donald.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College department heads.

Universities and colleges--Departments.

Universities and colleges.

Physical Description:

xv, 138 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Bolton, Mass. : Anker Pub. Co., [2006]

Summary:

What do chairs need to know from their very first day on the job? Research has shown that most chairs receive little or no training to prepare them for the demands of their new roles. The Department Chair Primer provides the practical information that chairs need to do their jobs well. Many of the book's ideas come from practicing chairs and are proven strategies for dealing with a variety of issues. Each chapter details a particular problem chairs face, includes a brief introduction to the topic, provides tips on how to deal with the situation, and concludes with study questions. Its concise format is ideal for busy chairs who need a brief but informative resource they can turn to for solutions to particular problems. It can also serve as the basis for group discussions on campus.

This book is divided into three parts: What chairs need to know to understand their departments and their new roles, What chairs need to know to do their jobs, Leading, managing, and changing the academic department.

Contents:

Part I What Chairs Need to Know to Understand Their Departments and Their New Roles

1 Departments and Colleges as Open and Closed Systems 3

2 Understanding the Institution and Its Processes 7

3 When a Faculty Member Becomes a Department Chair 11

Part II What Chairs Need to Know to Do Their Jobs

4 What Chairs Need to Know Their First Day on the Job 25

5 Department Climate 29

6 Politics 35

7 Budget 43

8 Department Meetings 55

9 Time Management 63

10 Personnel Evaluation and Performance Counseling 69

11 Challenging Personnel 75

12 Legal Considerations 83

13 Professional Development 89

14 Workload Considerations 95

15 How to Support Teaching and Learning 101

16 Chair-Dean Relations 105

Part III Leading, Managing, and Changing the Academic Department

17 The Department Chair as Manager and Leader 113

18 Changing the Academic Department 117

19 The Winds of Change and Department Operations: A Case Study 123.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-129) and index.

ISBN:

1882982932

OCLC:

61211320