This is the first handbook on how both to manage committees and how
to engage effectively as members to achieve departmental or broad
institutional goals, and how participation valuably contributes to
individual learning and advancement. Based on empirical research,
organizational theory, and interviews with faculty and
administrators, Dr. David Farris provides an informative and vivid
examination of the dynamics of committee work, addresses the
planning, conduct, roles, composition, and dispositions of members
as well as the institutional context and structures in which they
operate that are vital to organizational success. Committees are
not just laboratories for implementing the vision of university
leadership, developing solutions to institutional challenges, and
refining organizational procedures; they are the proving ground for
future leaders in higher education. How members perform in
committees reflects our professionalism, aptitude, integrity, and
character - all-important considerations given that we serve as
ambassadors for our department, college, office, and colleagues. In
offering guidance on good committee practices, a recurring theme of
this book is that readers should critically evaluate individual
performance and how it impacts others or the committee at large.
Too often the locus of control is presumed to be reserved for the
chairperson even though significant influence can be exercised
through informal leadership, member dispositions, and leveraging
social networks. In addition to reviewing the mechanism of
committees, Dr. Farris provides practical information regarding the
functional application of committees (tactical, operational, or
strategic), committee leadership and management, group dynamics
that influence committee performance, and the importance of
diversity and inclusive committee cultures to institutional
performance. Throughout the book Dr. Farris identifies
opportunities for faculty and administrators to reflect on their
committee experiences, challenges readers to consider how to
capitalize on committee experiences, and consider the various ways
that committees shape institutional culture and performance. This
book provides guidance on how to create committees that are
conducive to fair, equitable, and engaging participative
decision-making experiences to yield the best results and to
promote enthusiasm for participation in committees.
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