The relationship between administrative function and position elimination during periods of retrenchment at community colleges

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dc.contributor.authorHorner, S. Scotten
dc.contributor.committeechairVogler, Daniel E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMorgan, Samuel D.en
dc.contributor.committeememberChandler, Robert Michaelen
dc.contributor.committeememberParks, David J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFortune, Jimmie C.en
dc.contributor.departmentCommunity College Educationen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:13:55Zen
dc.date.adate2008-06-06en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:13:55Zen
dc.date.issued1993-04-05en
dc.date.rdate2008-06-06en
dc.date.sdate2008-06-06en
dc.description.abstractThis was an investigation of organizational response to retrenchment in higher education. The presidents and deans of Washington State's 32 community and technical colleges were surveyed to measure the severity of, as well as the strategic and economic approaches taken to the retrenchment. It was found that although there was a statistically significant association of .69 (p > .05) between colleges that viewed retrenchment as a serious threat and the pursuit of revenue enhancing options, there was also a statistically significant association of 87 (p > .05) between the use of strategic retrenchment plans and a decremental approach. These findings support those in the literature which hold that the political context in which retrenchment ls carried out precludes implementation of strategies that are 1n the best long-term interests of the college. This investigation concludes that development of techniques for protection of administrators from retaliation by the college community during retrenchment episodes may be the most effective way to enhance college response.en
dc.description.degreeEd. D.en
dc.format.extentx, 108 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06062008-165504en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-165504/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/38325en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V856_1993.H676.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 29746408en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1993.H676en
dc.subject.lcshCommunity colleges -- Washington (State) -- Administrationen
dc.subject.lcshCommunity colleges -- Washington (State) -- Financeen
dc.titleThe relationship between administrative function and position elimination during periods of retrenchment at community collegesen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity College Educationen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Educationen

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