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Record Nr.

UNINA9910999785503321

Autore

Fleming Robert S

Titolo

Achieving Professional and Institutional Success as an Academic Dean / / by Robert S. Fleming

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025

ISBN

9783031895883

3031895886

Edizione

[1st ed. 2025.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XI, 183 p.)

Collana

Springer Texts in Education, , 2366-7680

Disciplina

370.113

Soggetti

Career education

Maturation (Psychology)

Professional education

Vocational education

Education, Higher

School management and organization

Career Skills

Personal Development

Professional and Vocational Education

Higher Education

Organization and Leadership

Administració escolar

Educació superior

Planificació educativa

Formació del professorat

Relacions humanes

Política educativa

Llibres electrònics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1.Contemporary Higher Education -- Chapter 2 The Academic Deanship -- Chapter 3International Deanships -- Chapter 4 Roles and Responsibilities of an Academic Dean -- Chapter 5 Working with



Stakeholders -- Chapter 6 Career Advancement and Success -- Chapter 7 Preparing Yourself -- Chapter 8 Preparing Your People -- Chapter 9 Preparing Your Organization -- Chapter 10 Ensuring Continued Professional and Institutional Success.

Sommario/riassunto

This book addresses the numerous challenges that academic deans need to understand and address throughout a successful career in academic administration. It provides essential guidance regarding the various aspects of professional and institutional success, including what academic deans need to know and the role that each topic plays in contributing to professional and institutional success. Each of the nine chapters considers essential aspects of becoming and remaining a successful, transformational, and resilient academic dean including: (1) contemporary higher education; (2) the academic deanship; (3) roles and responsibilities of an academic dean; (4) working with stakeholders; (5) career advancement and success; (6) preparing yourself; (7) preparing your people; (8) preparing your organization; and (9) ensuring continued professional and institutional success. The mission of the book is to contribute to the success of readers throughout their careers as academic deans and enhance not only their professional success and resilience, but also that of the institutions that they manage and lead as transformational and visionary leaders. It prepares individuals for career success as an academic dean through equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and confidence that enables them to ensure the present and future success, resilience, and survival of institutions that they have the privilege to manage and lead as academic deans. The book is intended for both those who aspire to these positions as well as those currently serving as academic deans, associate deans, assistant deans, or in related leadership positions.