A Case Study of an Unsuccessful College Presidential Search: Lessons from Boston University in 2003
XIONG Wanxi1,2
1.School of Public Administration, East China Normal University；2.High School Principals Training Center, The Ministry of Education, Shanghai 200062,China
Abstract：The failure of the Boston University search in 2003, which is considered as a representative example of the American college presidential search system, is explored in this study. Its failure, on the one hand, can be attributed to the improper interference of the former president John Silber, who has made the greatest contribution to the university. On the other hand, the unconventionality of the the is another cause. Based on this study, the involvement of the faculty member in the presidential the is emphasized. The philosophy that the most appropriate person, rather than the most famed one, should be selected as the president is proposed as well. What is more, it is also suggested that the presidential the should be protected from any external interference.
熊万曦1,2. 美国大学校长遴选失败的案例研究 ——以波士顿大学2003年校长遴选为例[J]. 高校教育管理, 2014, 8(02): 13-16.
XIONG Wan-Xi. A Case Study of an Unsuccessful College Presidential Search: Lessons from Boston University in 2003. Journal of Higher Education Management, 2014, 8(02): 13-16.
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