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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED197033 AUTHOR: Jennings, Clara
TITLE: The Female Administrator in Institutions of Higher
Education. Can She Survive the Next Decade?
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1979
NOTE: 14 p.
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this paper is threefold: (1) to
identify survival strategies for women currently holding
positions in higher educational administration; (2) to
suggest ways that female administrators can serve as
advocates for others who may wish to obtain similar
positions; and (3) to discuss means by which women seeking
jobs in higher educational administration can broaden their
possibilities. The survival strategies outlined for female
administrators focus on areas such as affirmative action,
delegation of decision making responsibility, establishment
of networks with other women administrators, participation
in assertiveness training, participation in professional
organizations, evaluation of one's own administrative
practices, improvement of supervisory attitudes and skills,
promotion of activities designed to increase women's
professional opportunities, and continuing professional
development. Advocacy activities suggested include the
compilation of information on administrative careers in
higher education, and the encouragement of aspiring women
administrators through mentorship and other personal
contacts. Finally, guidelines are provided for women who
wish to be administrators. These include job seeking
strategies and suggestions for keeping abreast of
professional developments in the field of higher
educational administration. (GC)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Administrator-Education; Management
Development
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Administrator-Characteristics;
*Administrators-; *Educational-Administration; *Employment
Opportunities; *Females-; *Higher-Education
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