Abstract
This article examines the responsibilities of the ideal dean during a period of financial constraint and shifting expectations. It argues that the dean’s role encompasses two primary domains: planning and leadership. Planning responsibilities include guiding long term strategy, maintaining comprehensive internal and external data, and using economic, political, and educational trends to inform resource allocation and goal setting. Leadership responsibilities involve serving as a communication link across institutional levels, resolving contradictions in mission, cultivating external relationships, and articulating clear evaluative standards. The article emphasizes the importance of situational leadership, generational differences in values, and informed judgment in human relations. It concludes that problem solving, analytical reasoning, and understanding organizational behavior are central to effective deanship.
Recommended Citation
Geddes, LaDonna M.
(1985)
"The Ideal Dean: Appropriate and Inappropriate Roles,"
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin: Vol. 52, Article 6.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/aca/vol52/iss1/6
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