The Management and Mismanagement of Time by Deans

Abstract

Many new nursing leaders assuming deanships or assistant or interim deanships have limited education, experience, or background to prepare them for the job. To assist new deans and those aspiring to be deans, the authors of this department, both deans, offer survival tips based on their personal experiences and insights. They address common issues, challenges, and opportunities that academic executive teams face, such as negotiating an executive contract, obtaining faculty lines, building effective work teams, managing difficult employees, and creating nimble organizational structure to respond to changing consumer, healthcare delivery, and community needs. The authors welcome counterpoint discussions with readers.

The community college nursing director: A leader in the community college and nursing profession

“…Chen and Baron (2006) recognized that academic leaders need effective pathways to influence organizations. Kenner and Pressler (2006) concluded that -many new nursing leaders assuming deanships or assistant or interim deanships have limited education, experience, or background to prepare them for the job‖ (p. 187). The educational and career pathways they choose to follow determine the extent to which they may or may not be prepared.…”