A Faculty Guidebook for Effective Shared Governance and Service in Higher Education

This book provides new faculty with practical strategies and tools for effective participation in governance, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to understand the principles behind shared governance, participate effectively, and affect change within their work environments.

Format: Hardback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 31 July 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book is a valuable resource for new faculty members who are eager to participate in governance but need guidance and support to do so effectively. It provides practical strategies and tools for effective participation in governance, as well as identification of common roadblocks and pitfalls. The book helps readers understand how to participate in equitable, inclusive, transparent, and effective shared governance, and equips them with the skills to not only be better at service but also to affect change within their work environments.

Chapters include vignettes from faculty members from different types of institutions, positions, and disciplines, providing first-hand accounts and prompts of shared governance experiences. The book draws from research, invited contributions, organizational change work, and feminist theory to equip faculty in the academy with the skills to not only be better at service but also to affect change within their work environments.

This is one of the first books to help faculty understand the principles behind shared governance: how to participate effectively, what the responsibilities are that accompany participation, the potential for effecting change within governance, and how to identify when things just don't work, and change is necessary. The book is a must-read for new faculty members who want to make a positive impact on their institutions and contribute to the development of effective shared governance practices.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032191713