Abstract
Research on administrative careers typically involves people who hold positions at the time of each study. The majority of these investigations focus on career paths and identify common previous positions. Another way of viewing careers is to examine the movement of the previous position holder. Rather than asking about the position or positions an individual has held, the latter approach changes the focus to where a position holder went. Responses from a national survey of chief academic officers in public community colleges were used to identify previous position holders and the positions to which they moved. The findings indicated that the greatest percentage became president (30%), whereas the next largest percentage retired (27%). Further studies of the administrative hierarchy using this approach are recommended to identify the various points at which potential leaders stop out or drop out of administration.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Community College Journal of Research and Practice
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
