Practices and Challenges of Academic Managers of a State Institution: Inputs for Succession Plan
Cecilia A. Geronimo | Raquel C Adriano | Romeo DC. Inasoria | Dolly P. Maroma
Discipline: Social Sciences
Abstract:
The study focuses on the practices and challenges of academic managers of a state institution and consequently the results can be used as
inputs for a succession plan. The study is a descriptive research and
utilized mixed method of both quantitative and qualitative analysis.
Survey questionnaire and questions for interviews were constructed
and utilized purposive sampling technique for respondents and participants. All of the management practices were regularly executed while
the challenges encountered were perceived demanding extra efforts to
accomplish. Academic managers are expected to possess various characteristics such as competency, community assistance, accountability,
dependability, conscientiousness, familiarization, and consistent struggle. The different ways of handling complaints/issues were as follows:
organization resolution, objectivity, general references, and dialogue.
The initiated programs/projects for improvement/enhancement were
as follows: partnership and benchmarking, training, extension, internship programs, upgrading, support and upgrading. The training programs/ seminars needed to be attended were upgrading or professional development, and the plans for improvement were upgrading,
support upgrading, and proficiency.
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