Doktorarbeit,
The impact of campus constituencies on the institutional goals and values of a small, private liberal arts college
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, PhD Thesis, (1985)
Zusammenfassung
The purpose of this study was to identify areas of conflict and congruency among various institutional constituencies relating to the stated goals and mission of a college. The study was conducted at a small, private liberal arts college with 1300 students and 100 faculty members. Other constituencies identified in the study included professional staff, support staff, and trustees. A questionnaire adapted from Gross and Grambsch was distributed to all constituencies for them to rate all stated institutional goals on "is" and "should be" continuums of importance. Also included in the questionnaire were the Rokeach value sets. The participants were to rank two sets of eighteen values in order of personal importance. Three primary conclusions were reached by this research. (1) The defined procedure was effective in identifying support for the institution's stated goals. Moreover, the procedure provided an easy way to identify potential areas of conflict among constituencies. (2) Campus constituencies do reflect distinctive value sets which impact on their perceptions of the importance of the institution's mission and goals. (3) Students' value structures as well as their perspectives on the institution's mission were affected by those constituencies with whom they come in closest contact.
