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Waiting for a Crisis: Case Studies of Crisis Leaders in Higher Education

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2010, Doctor of Education, University of Akron, Educational Leadership.
This study examines the system of crisis leadership in higher education. Using case study methods, five crisis leadership participants were interviewed to develop a deep understanding of how they perceive their university crisis leadership system. Two participants were from a private institution, and three were from a public institution. Higher education factors that contribute to and detract from effective crisis leadership were found, as well as training aspects that contribute to and detract from effective crisis leadership processes. The case studies were analyzed using a cross- comparison method, and also according to a framework drawn from the research literature related to leadership, training, and crisis. The findings suggest a new practical model for use in higher education crisis leadership.
Sharon Kruse, Dr. (Advisor)
Sandra Coyner, EdD (Committee Member)
Xin Liang, PhD (Committee Member)
Megan Moore Gardner, PhD (Committee Member)
Robert C. Schwartz, PhD (Committee Member)
180 p.

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  • Muffet-Willett, S. L. (2010). Waiting for a Crisis: Case Studies of Crisis Leaders in Higher Education [Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1290118943

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Muffet-Willett, Stacy. Waiting for a Crisis: Case Studies of Crisis Leaders in Higher Education. 2010. University of Akron, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1290118943.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Muffet-Willett, Stacy. "Waiting for a Crisis: Case Studies of Crisis Leaders in Higher Education." Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1290118943

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)