Understanding power and leadership in higher education : tools for institutional change / Mark Kretovics.

By:

Kretovics, Mark [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020Description: xvii, 234 pages ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781138341760
9781138341791

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

GS LB 2341 K74 2020

Contents:

Types and tactics of power -- Organizational context -- Symbols and sources of power -- Personal attributes and traits of successful administrators -- Using power to accomplish goals -- The power of internal and external influencers -- Politics and political behaviors -- Falling from grace -- Paths to power of the presidency -- Now what? -- Wrap up.

Summary: "Within higher education, power is often perceived negatively. Rather than avoiding the idea of power, this book explores the importance of embracing and effectively engaging power to affect positive change on campus. Understanding Power and Leadership in Higher Education gives college and university administrators the tools to understand the relationship between leadership, power, and influence within higher education. Highlighting real stories of effective college and university administrators, this books helps readers understand and analyze the use of power, preparing leaders for the realities of today's administrative environment"-- Provided by publisher.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	TUP Manila Library	NFIC	Graduate Program Section-2F	GS LB 2341 K74 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P00033820

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-227) and index.

"Within higher education, power is often perceived negatively. Rather than avoiding the idea of power, this book explores the importance of embracing and effectively engaging power to affect positive change on campus. Understanding Power and Leadership in Higher Education gives college and university administrators the tools to understand the relationship between leadership, power, and influence within higher education. Highlighting real stories of effective college and university administrators, this books helps readers understand and analyze the use of power, preparing leaders for the realities of today's administrative environment"-- Provided by publisher.

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