Understanding Power and Leadership in Higher Education: Tools for Institutional Change - Paperback

by Mark Kretovics (Author)

Within higher education, power is often perceived negatively. Rather than avoiding the idea of power, this book explores the importance of embracing and effectively engaging power to affect positive change on campus. Understanding Power and Leadership in Higher Education gives college and university administrators the tools to understand the relationship between leadership, power, and influence within higher education. Highlighting real stories of effective college and university administrators, this book helps readers understand and analyze the use of power, preparing leaders for the realities of today's administrative environment.

Author Biography

Mark Kretovics is Associate Professor of Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs at Kent State University, USA.