Academic administration : a quest for better management and leadership in higher education

Preface The Pursuit of Excellence in Academic Administration Higher Education Research: A Field of Study Adrift Chief Executive in Academic Administration: High Expectations and Leadership Lessons Role of the Chief Academic Officer The Associate Chief Academic Officer The Changing Role of the Dean in Higher Education in the UK Administration of Academic Units and Shared Governance The Small and Visible Organizational Unit: A Symbolic- Interactionist Analysis of Restructuring College Education and Student Success University Support of STEM Education: A Story of Competing Needs Graduate and Professional Education Herding Cats: Administering University Continuing Education in the UK Challenges in Research Administration Promoting Institutional Effectiveness: The Role of Institutional Research Assessment in the Competitive Market: Toward a Paradigmatic Shift Academic Program Initiatives Service Learning and Civic Education Learning Resources and Library Administration Meeting the Challenges of Academic Administration Expanding Leadership as a Discipline Index.