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Developing Leaders: The Role of Competencies in Rural Community Colleges
Community College Review
  • Pamela L Eddy, College of William & Mary
Document Type
Article
Department/Program
Education
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Abstract

Pending retirements underscore the need to develop community college campus leaders. Rural community colleges will be particularly hard-hit by changes in leadership as they represent the majority of 2-year colleges and face unique challenges given their location. To help address the anticipated leadership transition, the American Association of Community Colleges developed a set of competencies to frame critical skill areas and guide leadership development efforts. The research reported here showed both resource development and organizational strategy as areas of weakness for rural leaders and, paradoxically, the areas of most need. Leaders acquired competencies predominantly on the job, which has implications in planning development of future leaders.

DOI

10.1177/0091552112471557

Keywords
  • presidents; chief academic officers; rural community colleges; leadership competencies; leadership development
Citation Information
Pamela L Eddy. "Developing Leaders: The Role of Competencies in Rural Community Colleges" Community College Review Vol. 41 Iss. 1 (2013) p. 20 - 43
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/pamelaeddy/9/