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The challenges and rewards of leading as an interim administrator
Author(s) -
Spirou Costas,
Brown Kelli
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
dean and provost
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1943-7587
pISSN - 1527-6562
DOI - 10.1002/dap.30353
Subject(s) - interim , public relations , political science , business , public administration , operations management , engineering , law
Colleges and universities across the country are in the midst of unprecedented changes as the higher education enterprise is undergoing significant shifts and is subjected to rapid fluctuations. It is within this highly complex environment that interim administrators are often called upon to lead for various reasons. Planned or unexpected transitions of current personnel, failed searches, and internal complications brought on by politically induced circumstances require that those in interim capacities provide stability and leadership.