{"product_id":"first-among-equals-a-role-of-the-chief-academic-officer-9780801866739","title":"First Among Equals: A Role of the Chief Academic Officer","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first full-length study devoted to examining new roles and responsibilities of the chief academic officer--now more often called vice president for academic affairs or provost than the traditional academic dean--\u003ci\u003eFirst Among Equals\u003c\/i\u003e addresses the need for vision and leadership by these individuals in an increasingly complex higher education environment. Contributors to this landmark volume--all present or former chief academic officers--conclude that the most effective leaders combine high levels of managerial acumen with professional scholarship while challenging their institutions to provide effective programs for complex and demanding constituencies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter of \u003ci\u003eFirst Among Equals\u003c\/i\u003e explores a different aspect of the chief academic officer's primary responsibilities, including relations with the president and the board, academic governance, curriculum development, new instructional technologies, enrollment management, legal affairs, and faculty development, among others. As higher education institutions compete to unprecedented degrees for the brightest students and the most accomplished faculty, \u003ci\u003eFirst Among Equals\u003c\/i\u003e provides much needed guidance for those who occupy or aspire to this position, both in understanding its expanding number of tasks and becoming expert at performing them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors: Roy A. Austenson, Michael Baer, James Coffman, Mark Edelstein, Michael Gallagher, Alice B. Hayes, Ruth Larimer, Georgia Lesh-Laurie, Paula Hooper Mayhew, James Martin, James E. Samels, Peter Stace, Jon Strolle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Martin, James E. Samels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 5.98w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801866739\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Martin \u003c\/b\u003e is vice president for academic affairs at Mount Ida College. \u003cb\u003eJames E. Samels \u003c\/b\u003e is president of The Samels Group Higher Education Consultants and founder of Samels Associates, a law firm specializing in higher education law. Together they write a regular column on higher education issues for the \u003ci\u003eBoston Business Journal\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40136293711987,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_3c552fde-b977-45db-9f4e-6d982aa23fde.jpg?v=1654262840","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/first-among-equals-a-role-of-the-chief-academic-officer-9780801866739","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}