THE ROLE OF MENTORING IN THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENTS |
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| Authors: | Sharan B Merriam Thomas K Thomas |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Georgia , Athens;2. College of DuPage , Glen Ellyn, Illinois |
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| Abstract: | Since the mid‐1970's community colleges have devoted more attention than ever before to the preparation and inservice training of administrators. Despite these efforts, there is as yet no clearly defined career path to top level administrative posts. Most administrators learn skills for their job by observing others, through trial‐and‐error, and in some cases, through being mentored. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role mentoring has played in the career development of community college presidents. |
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