Most chapters close with ''Summary,'' and ''Bibliography.'' I. CHALLENGES AND CHANGES CONTINUING EDUCATION. 1. Higher Education Writes Futures in the Sky. Summary. Bibliography. 2. Challenges, Issues and Trends in Continuing Education in Higher Education. Past Views of Continuing Education. Issues in Continuing Education. Challenges of Setting up a New Continuing Education Unit. Summary. Bibliography. II. LEADERSHIP FOR THE 21ST CENTURY IN CONTINUING EDUCATION. 3. Leadership and Administration in Continuing Education. Leadership. The Difference Between Leadership and Management. Sources of Power. Social Exchange-How to Make Interactions Work for You. Getting the Minimum Effort. Characteristics of Successful Leaders. The Use of Power. Idiosyncrasy Credit. Organizing Structures. Summary. Bibliography. 4. Planning for Continuing Education in Higher Education. Developing a Vision. Scenarios and Objectives for Managing Change. Strategic Planning. Educational Leadership and Planning for Change. Summary. Bibliography. 5. Making Decisions in Continuing Education. Kinds of Decisions. The Decision-Making Process.. Power, Roles, and Goals of Administration and Faculty. Summary. Bibliography. 6. Team Work, Team Building, and Small Groups. Dynamics of Small Work Groups. Prediction of Work Group or Team Performance. Team Learning and Shared Vision. Thoughts on Team Work and Knowledge Building. Summary. Bibliography. 7. Motivating and Empowering Staff, Faculty, and Students. Organizational Group Motivation Theory. Individual Motivation. Supportive and Defensive Workplaces. Summary. Bibliography. 8. Problem Solving in Continuing Education: Steps in Problem Solving. Group Techniques. Individual Techniques. Some Last Tips on Problem Solving. Summary. Bibliography. 9. Learning in Distance Learning. Needed Steps for an Institution to Set Up Distance E
In these pages you'll find a comprehensive and practical guide to the leadership skills, behaviors, and knowledge needed to guide any Continuing or Distance Education program past the pitfalls and toward the opportunities that abound. From management and marketing knowledge to an understanding of the academic culture and ways to create a work environment that encourages creativity, you'll find current theory intertwined with its implications for the specific task of leading a successful Continuing Education effort.