02641nam2a22003493i 4500 BJBSDDR 20251204153311.0 ta 210520s2012 vau||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 1579221319 (v.1 : alk. paper) 9781579221317 (v.1 : alk. paper) 1579227694 (v.2 : paperback) 9781579227692 (v.2 : paperback) eng DLC eng LB 2341 B557u 2012 378.1/01 Bess, James L., 1934- 12072 Understanding college and university organization : theories for effective policy and practice / James L. Bess and Jay R. Dee ; foreword by D. Bruce Johnstone. First paperback edition Sterling, Virginia : Stylus, 2012 volumes <2> : illustrations ; 24 cm Preceded by volume 1: The state of the system. -- volume 2: Dynamics of the system The book is written with two audiences in mind: administrative and faculty leaders in institutions of higher learning, and students (both doctoral and Master's degree) studying to become upper-level administrators, leaders, and policy makers in higher education. It systematically presents a range of theories that can be applied to many of the difficult management situations that college and university leaders encounter. It provides them with the theoretical background to knowledgeably evaluate the many new ideas that emerge in the current literature, and in workshops and conferences. The purpose is to help leaders develop their own effective management style and approaches, and feel confident that their actions are informed by appropriate theory and knowledge of the latest research in the field. Without theory, organizational leaders are forced to treat each problem that they encounter as unique, as if it were a first time occurrence. While leaders may have some experience with a particular issue, their solutions are usually not informed by the accumulated wisdom of others who have already encountered and resolved similar situations. The authors approach the theory of the organization and administration of colleges and universities from three quite different perspectives, or paradigms, each relying on different assumptions about the "reality" of organizational life in colleges and universities Universidades y colegios Administración 2315 Sociología organizacional 12940 Dee, Jay R. 12169 Johnstone, Bruce D., 12170 1941- P/G lcc BK 114274 114274 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2020-05-21 v.2 0 LB 2341 B557u 2012 00000143939 2020-05-21 00:00:00 1 2020-05-21 BK