Faculty and Administrators' Perspectives on Governance at a Community College

• In Event: Research and Practice in Higher Education Governance

Abstract

A quantitative cross-sectional survey utilizing inferential analysis of the collected data was employed to analyze the perceptions of Alabama community college faculty members and administrators regarding their interactions in institutional governance. The research questions were analyzed based upon participant responses from the survey instrument. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to determine if any significant differences in perception existed between faculty and administrators. The results of the study revealed that a significant difference between faculty and administrator perceptions with respect to institutional structure and shared governance, but no significant difference existed between faculty and administrators perceptions with respect to supervisory relationships. Considering the findings and conclusions of the present study, the researchers made recommendations related to institutional governance.

Authors

• Eric Campbell

• Nathaniel J. Bray, The University of Alabama