Author ORCID Identifier
Date Available
12-9-2016
Year of Publication
2016
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
College
Education
Department/School/Program
Educational Leadership Studies
First Advisor
Dr. Wayne D. Lewis
Abstract
There are more than 40 higher education systems across the United States enrolling more than 5.6 million students. Literature on higher education systems is well-documented; however, variations in system structures and governance are apparent. The limited research on governance in community college systems merits examination. This study explored presidential decision making in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System using quantitative and qualitative procedures. As a two-phase, sequential exploratory study using surveys, interviews, and documents, this study considers decision making from an organizational and environmental perspective to understand how presidents share academic, administrative, and personnel decision making. This study extends knowledge about decision making and presidential leadership in community college systems, and further contributes to the development of literature in the area of community college systems.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/ETD.2016.480
Recommended Citation
Page, Sarah Jill, "HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM GOVERNANCE: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF PRESIDENTIAL DECISION MAKING IN THE KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM" (2016). Theses and Dissertations--Educational Leadership Studies. 17.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/edl_etds/17
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Community College Education Administration Commons, Community College Leadership Commons, Educational Leadership Commons, Higher Education Administration Commons
