Call to Purpose
Mission-Centered Change at Three Liberal Arts Colleges
1st Edition
Published on 27. April 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
156 pages
978-1-138-98804-0 (ISBN)
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
240 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-98804-0 (9781138988040)
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Person
Matthew Hartley
Content
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