Understanding College and University Organization : Theories for Effective Policy and Practice, Volume II:Dynamics of the System.
Title:
Understanding College and University Organization : Theories for Effective Policy and Practice, Volume II:Dynamics of the System.
Author:
Bess, James L.
ISBN:
9781579227722
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (508 pages)
Series:
Understanding College and University Organization
Contents:
Cover -- CONTENTS -- PROBLEM-TO-THEORY APPLICATION TABLE -- FOREWORD -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- PREFACE -- 1 OVERVIEW -- Overview of Volume I -- Organizational Theory -- Organizational Paradigms -- Overview of Systems Theory -- Key Concepts in Systems Theory -- Contents of Volume II -- Summary -- References -- 2 CONFLICT IN ORGANIZATIONS -- Open and Closed Systems -- History of the Development of Conflict Theory -- Conflict as Structure -- Conflict as Process -- Social Constructionist Perspectives on Conflict -- Postmodern Perspectives on Conflict -- Gender Issues in Conflict Management -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Case Discussion Questions -- References -- 3 POWER AND POLITICS IN HIGHER EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS -- Some Definitions: Power Authority and Politics -- Power and Rationality -- Organizational Versus Personal Determinants of Power -- Organizational Determinants of Power -- Horizontal Power: Strategic Contingencies Theory -- Vertical Power: Partisans and Authorities -- Personal Power -- Social Constructionist Perspectives on Power -- Empowerment -- Marxist and Postmodern Alternatives -- Power Politics and Unions -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Case Discussion Questions -- References -- 4 ORGANIZATIONAL DECISION MAKING -- Decision Making as a Process -- Decision Making as Structure -- Participation Theories -- Risky Shift Polarization and Social Loafing in Group Decision Making -- Social Constructionist Perspectives on Group Decision Making -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Case Discussion Questions -- References -- 5 INDIVIDUAL DECISION MAKING -- Garbage Can Model -- Decisions as Role Playing -- Decisions as Personality Manifestations -- Decisions and Information Utilization -- Risk and Uncertainty: The Gambling Metaphor -- Decision Trees -- Non-Decision Making.
Postmodern Perspectives on Individual Decision Making -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Case Discussion Questions -- References -- 6 ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING -- Conceptualizations of Organizational Learning -- Processes and Stages of Organizational Learning -- Linking Individual and Organizational Learning -- Cultural Conceptualizations of Organizational Learning -- Dialectical Perspectives on Cultural Learning -- Postmodern Interpretations of Organizational Learning -- Contingencies Governing the Use of Alternative Learning Models -- The Learning Organization -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Case Discussion Questions -- References -- 7 ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY -- Strategy and the External Environment -- The Linear Model of Strategy -- The Adaptive Model of Strategy -- The Emergent Model of Strategy -- The Symbolic Model of Strategy -- Postmodern Models of Strategy -- Curriculum as Strategy: Application of the Five Models -- Heuristics for Choosing a Model of Strategy -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Case Discussion Questions -- References -- 8 ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY -- Conceptualizations of Effectiveness and Efficency -- Model 1: The Goal Model -- Model 2: The System Resource Model -- Model 3: The Internal Process Model -- Model 4: Strategic Constituencies Model -- Model 5: Phase Models -- Model 6: Fit Models -- Model 7: Competing Values Model -- Model 8: Quality Model -- Model 9: Other Models of Effectiveness -- The Social Construction Model of Organizational Effectiveness -- Postmodern Perspectives on Effectiveness -- Organizational Efficiency -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Case Discussion Questions -- References -- 9 ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE IN HIGHER EDUCATION -- Defining Change -- Planned Change Models -- Emergent Change Framework -- Synthesis of the Change Models -- Contingency Framework for Change.
Postmodern and Critical Perspectives on Change -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Case Discussion Questions -- References -- 10 LEADERSHIP -- Defining Leadership -- A History of the Study of Leadership -- Idiographic Leadership Theories -- Nomothetic Approaches to Understanding Leadership -- Behaviorist Theories of Leadership -- Interactive Theories of Leadership -- Matching Traits Contingencies and Behaviors for Effective Leadership -- Other Approaches to Leadership -- Social Construction and Leadership -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Case Discussion Questions -- References -- 11 THE END AND THE BEGINNING: FRESH THOUGHTS ABOUT ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY AND HIGHER EDUCATION -- Purposes of the Book-A Reprise -- The Complexity of Higher Education -- Perspectives of and Challenges to the Postmodern Paradigm -- The Contributions of Social Constructionist Theory -- Emerging Organizational Challenges in Higher Education -- Conclusions -- References -- SUBJECT INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- AUTHOR INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
Abstract:
Now available in paperback, this two-volume work is intended to help readers develop powerful new ways of thinking about organizational principles, and apply them to policy-making and management in colleges and universities.The book is written with two audiences in mind: administrative and faculty leaders in institutions of higher learning, and students (both doctoral and Master's degree) studying to become upper-level administrators, leaders, and policy makers in higher education.It systematically presents a range of theories that can be applied to many of the difficult management situations that college and university leaders encounter. It provides them with the theoretical background to knowledgeably evaluate the many new ideas that emerge in the current literature, and in workshops and conferences. The purpose is to help leaders develop their own effective management style and approaches, and feel confident that their actions are informed by appropriate theory and knowledge of the latest research in the field.Without theory, organizational leaders are forced to treat each problem that they encounter as unique-as if it were a first-time occurrence. While leaders may have some experience with a particular issue, their solutions are usually not informed by the accumulated wisdom of others who have already encountered and resolved similar situations. The authors approach the theory of the organization and administration of colleges and universities from three quite different perspectives, or paradigms, each relying on different assumptions about the "reality" of organizational life in colleges and universities. The positivist paradigm-primarily an omnibus systems theory-integrates the chapters into a comprehensive, yet easily accessible whole. Social constructionism, the second paradigm, is introduced in each chapter to illuminate the difficulty
of seeking and finding meaningful consensus on problems and policies, while also addressing important ethical issues that tend to be overlooked in leadership thought and action. The third paradigm, postmodernism, draws attention to difficulties of logic and communication under the constraints of strictly linear thinking that "authorities" at all levels attempt to impose on organizations.This "multiple paradigm" approach enables readers to become more cognizant of their own assumptions, how they may differ from those of others in their organization, and how those differences may both create difficulties in resolving problems and expand the range of alternatives considered in organizational decision making. The book offers readers the tools to balance the real-world needs to succeed in today's challenging and competitive environment with the social and ethical aspirations of all its stakeholders and society at large. The authors' aim is to elucidate how administration can be made more efficient and effective through rational decision-making while also respecting humanistic values. This approach highlights a range of phenomena that require attention if the institution is ultimately to be considered successful.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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