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| Autor/in | Tierney, William G. |
|---|---|
| Titel | Symbolism and Presidential Perceptions of Leadership. ASHE Annual Meeting Paper. |
| Quelle | (1987), (29 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Stellungnahme; Administrator Attitudes; College Presidents; Higher Education; Leadership Styles; Organizational Climate; Role Perception; Symbolism |
| Abstract | Leadership in higher education is considered from the perspective of its symbolic dimensions. Results of a study of presidential perceptions of leadership are also examined in order to uncover the symbolic forms that leaders use to accomplish their goals. Organizational symbolism and interpretations of leadership are considered. Topics include: how organizational participants create meaning within a dynamic system; the way that symbolism enhances and helps define leadership; and constraints that the organization imposes on a leader's use of symbols. Data from a national sample of 32 presidents were obtained from the Institutional Leadership Project of the National Center for Postsecondary Governance and Finance. The sample included 16 presidents who had served 3 years or less and 16 presidents who had served 5 years or more. Interviews with the college presidents resulted in six categories that symbols may take: metaphorical, physical, communicative, structural, personification, and ideational. Three ideas concerning the symbolic aspects of leadership are addressed: symbols demand corroboration; symbols should be used consistently with the organization's culture; and presidents should use all symbolic forms. Included are 19 references. (SW) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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