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The Distinctive College - Antioch, Reed, and Swathmore (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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The Distinctive College - Antioch, Reed, and Swathmore (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Series: Foundations of Higher Education
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The factors contributing to the greatness of a first-rank liberal
arts college are difficult to analyze. Hidden from view in the
mysteries of tradition and institutional aura, the insistent
questions remain: How has it been done? Can it still be done? In an
intensive analysis of three highly regarded liberal arts colleges,
Burton R. Clark uses a developmental approach to formal
organization to seek out answers to these questions. The author
begins with a presentation of the historical development of three
colleges, Antioch, Reed, and Swarthmore. He describes in detail how
broad institutional innovations were introduced and made to endure.
He then carefully notes the unique events, special conditions, and
unusual features that are the components of each institution's
fabric. Each of the three narratives is guided by comparative
categories, that produce analytical and theoretical insights into
organizational development. From the above data Clark develops the
concept of the "organizational saga" as the central ingredient in
the making of the distinctive college. He explains this concept in
terms of organizational role and mission, using the historical
narratives of the first section to suggest the bases for the
development of sagas. In its empirical findings and conceptual
formulations, The Distinctive College, first published in 1970, has
played an important role in the analysis and understanding of
college culture in contemporary America. It is a study of
leadership, as well as an examination of how values are realized in
the everyday routine of participants in the life of educational
organizations. It remains the premier sociological study of
institution building in American higher education.
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Imprint: |
Transaction Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Foundations of Higher Education |
Release date: |
1992 |
First published: |
1992 |
Authors: |
Burton R. Clark
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
294 |
Edition: |
2nd edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-56000-592-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
Higher & further education >
General
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LSN: |
1-56000-592-0 |
Barcode: |
9781560005926 |
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