Faculty and Administrator Perceptions of Their Environments: Different Views or Different Models of Organization?

• Published in: Research in higher education Vol. 33; no. 2; p. 177
• Main Authors: Peterson, Marvin W, White, Theodore H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.04.1992
• Subjects: Administrator Attitudes; College Environment; Higher Education; Institutional Characteristics; Institutional Research; Organizational Climate; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Motivation; Work Environment

Using a theoretical model of institutional culture, organizational climate, and faculty motivation, a study examined how faculty (n=1,123) and administrators (n=381) in 10 colleges differed in their perceptions, whether differences were affected by institution type, and to what extent faculty and ad...