Faculty ratings as a measure of departmental and administrator quality.

Autor/inn/en	Hengstler, Dennis D.; Brandenburg, Dale C.; Braskamp, Larry A.; Smock, H. Richard
Titel	Faculty ratings as a measure of departmental and administrator quality.
Quelle	In: Research in higher education, (1981) 3, S.259-275Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0361-0365
DOI	10.1007/BF00983392
Schlagwörter	Operating Procedure; Faculty Member; Faculty Rating; Education Research; Department Evaluation
Abstract	Abstract This study examined the usefulness of faculty ratings as a measure of departmental quality. Two hundred and thirty-three faculty members from six departments responded to two questionnaires relating to the department—the Department Evaluation Survey (DES)—and to the department head—the Administrator Evaluation Survey (AES). A factor analysis of the DES revealed three underlying dimensions: Satisfaction with the Department's Academic Environment, Satisfaction with the Department's Governance and Operating Procedures, and Satisfaction with Student Quality. The factor analysis of the AES identified only one underlying dimension. Both the DES and AES were found to be highly reliable and effective in discriminating among departments. Very high positive correlations were also found between selacted DES and AES items suggesting that the performance of the head plays a very important role in faculty perceptions of the departments, and vice versa. Faculty ratings would appear to be a useful initial criterion in evaluating a department or head.
Erfasst von	OLC
Update	2023/2/05