Abstract
This article explores the question of departmental excellence within historicity and temporality and the political demands of multiple constituencies. If one accepts excellence as a rhetorical construct of political significance for a college campus, then one requires knowledge of the primary constituencies shaping this political debate. The eventual political outcome is shaped through the interplay of three constituencies: the discipline, the local campus and the larger public. The task for every department that wants to pursue excellence is to know, understand and operate within the hidden curriculum of a campus that socializes faculty to the ongoing mission of that particular institution.
Recommended Citation
Arnett, R. C., & Harden Fritz, J. M. (1999). Departmental excellence: Constituencies in tension. Journal of the Association for Communication Administration, 28(1), 19–26.
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