Book description
In this illuminating guide for academic leaders and those aspiring to be, Dr. William Swart offers insightful advice on how to lead academic departments and divisions on a journey of continuous performance improvement. If you're interested in positive change and you're not afraid of conflict, this text presents a solid beginning point.
Table of contents
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- About the Author
- Chapter 1. Systems, Performance, and the Academic Culture
- Chapter 2. Developing Strategic Improvement Concepts
- Chapter 3. Developing Improvement Alternatives
- Chapter 4. Leadership and Organization for Improvement
- Chapter 5. Implementing Improvements
- Chapter 6. Translating Strategies and Tactics into Objective, Measurable Results
- Chapter 7. Achieving Results and Rewarding Contributions
- Chapter 8. Allocating and Rightsizing Resources
- Chapter 9. Augmenting Resources via Reengineering
- Chapter 10. Achieving Results in a Receptive Environment
- Chapter 11. Epilogue: The Ivy-Covered Halls of Mirrors
Product information
- Title: Leadership for Academic Units: A Performance Improvement Model for Department Chairs, Deans, and Academic Vice Presidents (and those who aspire to be)
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2010
- Publisher(s): HRD Press
- ISBN: 9781599961996
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