1st Edition

Power, Persuasion, and Politics in the Higher Education Workplace A Guide for Faculty and Staff

202 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

202 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

202 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This invaluable resource supplies foundational knowledge and expert strategies on navigating the workplace dynamics of power, persuasion, and politics across higher education. Despite burnout, compassion fatigue, and questions of privilege and oppression being at the forefront of academia, little if any attention is given to the political aspects of professional practice across the array of... Read more

1. Fundamentals of Power  2. Fundamentals of Persuasion  3. Fundamentals of Politics  4. Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions  5. Critical Perspectives on Power, Persuasion, and Politics  6. Students, Staff and Faculty  7. Shared Governance  8. Graduate Programs  9. External and Internal Influences  10. Contextual Considerations  11. Healthy, Helpful, and Impactful Engagement in Power, Politics, and Persuasion

Biography

George S. McClellan is Professor of Higher Education at the University of Mississippi, USA.

Felecia Commodore is Associate Professor of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA.

Dena Kniess is Associate Professor of Student Affairs Administration at Appalachian State University, USA.