The Essential Academic Dean: A Practical Guide to College Leadership

by Jeffrey L. Buller

Book Overview

The Essential Academic Dean is about the "how" of academic leadership. Based on a series of workshops given by the author on college administration and management, each topic deals concisely with the most important information deans need at their fingertips when faced with a particular challenge or opportunity. Written both as a comprehensive guide to the academic deanship and as a ready reference to be consulted when needed, this book emphasizes proven solutions over untested theories and stresses what deans need to know now in order to be most successful as academic leaders.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470180862
• ISBN13: 9780470180860
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 431 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"