Presidential Transition: The Experience of Two Community College Interim Presidents

Autor/inn/en	Thompson, Matthew; Cooper, Robyn; Ebbers, Larry
Titel	Presidential Transition: The Experience of Two Community College Interim Presidents
Quelle	In: Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 36 (2012) 4, S.300-309 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1066-8926
DOI	10.1080/10668926.2012.637869
Schlagwörter	Community Colleges; Administrator Characteristics; College Presidents; Educational Change; Instructional Leadership; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Urban Schools; Rural Schools; School Size; Strategic Planning; Administrator Effectiveness; Administrator Role; Board Administrator Relationship; Morale; Institutional Environment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community college; Community College; College president; Hochschulpräsident; Bildungsreform; Instruction; Leadership; Bildung; Erziehung; Führung; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Rural area; Rural areas; Ländlicher Raum; Schulen; Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Moral
Abstract	The purpose of this case study was to understand the experiences of two community college interim presidents, their characteristics, and how they led institutions following an abrupt presidential departure. There were two fundamental questions framing this study: 1. How do two interim community college presidents lead community colleges during a presidential transition? 2. How is an interim community college president's leadership perceived by faculty and staff during a period of presidential transition? There were two participating institutions in this study. The colleges, given the pseudonyms Urban Community College and Rural Community College District, were distinctly different. Urban Community College is a large community college in an urban setting, and Rural Community College District is a small multicollege district in a rural setting. While these colleges differed in size, they shared a common experience--an abrupt presidential departure. Data collection consisted of one-on-one interviews and a review of documents. Four shared themes that emerged from this research consisted of (a) repairing institutional morale, (b) establishing an effective relationship with the board, (c) making strategic decisions to move the college forward, and (d) dealing with budget challenges. There were also themes specific to the participating community colleges. At Urban Community College, a prevalent theme was the interim president's role in rebuilding external relationships. At Rural Community College District, an important theme was the president's emphasis on promoting openness, inclusiveness, and transparency. The study concludes with recommendations to future interim presidents and board members enduring an abrupt presidential departure. (As Provided).
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