Document Type

Article

Department/Program

Education

Publication Date

2008

Journal

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Volume

32

Issue

10

First Page

793

Last Page

811

Abstract

The leadership crisis in community colleges has led to speculation on who will lead these colleges in the future and how best to prepare leaders for these positions. Traditionally, little research occurred regarding midlevel administrators despite the fact that the majority of presidents come from within the ranks. The findings from this research show that midlevel administrators have little desire to move into top-level positions. Colleges need to consider how to make leadership more attractive and begin developing leaders for future openings.

DOI

10.1080/10668920802325739

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