A call to purpose : mission-centered change at three liberal arts colleges
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A call to purpose : mission-centered change at three liberal arts colleges
(Studies in higher education : dissertation series / edited by Philip G. Altbach)(A RoutledgeFalmer series)
RoutledgeFalmer, 2002
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-144) and index
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Description
A decade ago, the majority of liberal arts colleges, suffering from a decline in resources, drifted from their traditional missions. This study looks at three insitutions and suggests that a clear mission is more than a common goal.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction: More than just mission Chapter 2: A thematic account of the development of institutional purpose Chapter 3: The Search for purpose as an institutional revitalization Chapter 4: The power, politics, and pathology of ideologically-based change Chapter 5: Sustaining a sense of purpose & the social construction of success Conclusion: Lessons learned and questions raised Appendix A: Research design and methodology Bibliography
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