{"product_id":"leading-academic-change-9780787946821","title":"Leading Academic Change","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo ensure its continued validity, higher education needs to change, something it cannot do without the participation of department chairs. In this book, Ann Lucas has assembled some of the most thoughtful people in higher education to provide the ''line leaders'' of higher education with the essential knowledge they need to bring those changes about.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e --Margaret A. Miller, president, American Association for Higher Education\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Department chairs are typically amateurs, entering upon their position for a limited time with no formal training to prepare them for the many roles and responsibilities that the job requires. Both new chairs and more experienced ones will find in Leading Academic Change help in dealing with problems they are facing as well as inspiration and insights to go beyond minimum expectations and provide leadership for the future.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e --W.J. McKeachie, professor of psychology, University of Michigan\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With practical advice and a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"To ensure its continued validity, higher education needs to change, something it cannot do without the participation of department chairs. In this book, Ann Lucas has assembled some of the most thoughtful people in higher education to provide the 'line leaders' of higher education with the essential knowledge they need to bring those changes about.\" (Margaret A. Miller, president, American Association for Higher Education)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Department chairs are typically amateurs, entering upon their position for a limited time with no formal training to prepare them for the many roles and responsibilities that the job requires. Both new chairs and more experienced ones will find in Leading Academic Change help in dealing with problems they are facing as well as inspiration and insights to go beyond minimum expectations and provide leadership for the future.\" (W.J. McKeachie, professor of psychology, University of Michigan)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Ann Lucas inspires chairs beyond the jokes about 'herding cats' to see their central role at the intersection of the institution and their discipline. With practical advice and a platform of sound social science, Lucas offers a promising paradigm for chairs to move their departments from a federation of islands to a decision-making team.\" (Carla B. Howery, deputy executive officer, American Sociological Association)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This book is unusually good. Clear, comprehensive, and immediately useful, it should be read by every department chair.\" (Peter Seldin, Lubin School of Business, Pace University)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLEADING CHANGE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Teamwork Approach to Change in the Academic Department (A. Lucas).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Collaborative Model for Leading Academic Change (A. Lucas).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Handling Resistance to Change (S. Cheldelin).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Transforming Departments into Productive Learning Communities (T. Angelo).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE COLLABORATIVE ROLE OF THE CHAIR IN DEPARTMENTAL CHANGE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Departmental Statement on Promotion and Tenure: A Key to Successful Leadership (R. Diamond).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Post-Tenure Review (C. Licata).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Strengthening the Departmental Voice in the Faculty Reward System (H. Altman).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e LEADING INNOVATIVE CHANGE IN CURRICULUM AND TEACHING.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Monitoring and Improving Educational Quality in the Academic Department (L. Gardiner).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Service Learning and the Engaged Department: A Strategy with Many Uses (E. Zlotkowski).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Giving Faculty Ownership of Technological Change in the Department (A. Bates).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Leading Curriculum Renewal (A. Ferren \u0026amp; K. Mussell).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Academy as Learning Community: Contradiction in Terms or Realizable Future? (P. Senge).","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768033935703,"sku":"9780787946821","price":35.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780787946821.jpg?v=1758716009","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/leading-academic-change-9780787946821","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}