DISSERTATION PROPOSAL

Dissertation Proposal: Perceptions of Campus Leaders, Main Faculty and Students Based On School Lead

Dissertation Proposal: Perceptions of Campus Leaders, Main Faculty and Students Based On School Lead

Background

Most institutions with multiple campuses suffer from the perception that one campus is being preferred over others. No campus believes that it receives the attention and resources that it needs. In a study of Roosevelt University's two major campuses, Ewers (2000) found staff descriptions of the Schamburg Campus of Roosevelt University reflected their sense of being abused by the main campus administration in Chicago. Schamburg personnel resented the problems associated with commuting from the main campus to the Schamburg campus, inadequate food services, and space, and academic resource limitations (Ewers, 2000).

Problem

Universities such as Roosevelt will continue to suffer administrative difficulties until they adopt a model of governance that would unify policies, procedures, and practices in areas such as training, and space issues between campuses. To manage successful outcomes, these institutions need to pay attention to particular issues such as fragmentation, inconsistency and inequitable distribution of resources.

Research Questions

How does the description of the campus president describe effective leadership, autonomy, communications and student services within the institution for senior managers, academic chairs and main campus faculty?

How does the description of the campus leaders differ regarding effective leadership, autonomy, communications, and student services for the campus president, the academic chairs and the main campus faculty?

What relationships exist among campus leaders descriptions of effective leadership, autonomy, communications and student services for the campus leaders, academic chairs and main campus faculty and branch campus leader age, years in service, and job satisfaction.

How does students, faculty, campus leaders, differ regarding the skills needed, skills received, and the need for additional training in leadership, interpersonal skills, and work ethic?

Despite job satisfaction and morale are concepts that address the affect that persons have about their work lives; recent research has suggested that they address different aspects of academicians' feelings about their work. This problem has negatively impacted the performance potential and efficacies of pedagogical leaders, staff, and consequently, students and institutions (Donaldson & Rosser 2007; Smith & Courtenay 1995). A possible cause of this problem is poorer intrinsic job factors defined in Hertzberg's Two Factor Theory (Spillane 1973).

Perhaps a study which investigates the relationships and perceptions of effective leadership roles, job satisfaction, and communication amongst faculty, administrators and students, can determine the best practices. By examining these descriptions and perceptions of these populations using a quantitative research approach, a viable remedy to the situation is possible. Best leadership practice in campus based institutions is becoming an increasingly significant issue in education (Donaldson & Rosser 2007; Winchester & Sterk 2006). Donaldson & Rosser (2007) have demonstrated that leaders' self perception, morale and job satisfaction has become a more significant issue in recent years, but the solution is unresolved.

In order to address perceptions of school or institutional leaders, it is necessary to know more about how predictable levels of job satisfaction, coordination and communication amongst faculty members can improve institutional ...