Publisher's Synopsis
In order to adapt and survive, the community college, bothinstitution and movement, constantly reinvents itself. Due to itsbroad mission, open access to students, and multiple functions, thecommunity college is particularly receptive to new social andeconomic policy, as well as the latest business and educationtrends. This dynamic atmosphere offers both opportunities andpitfalls. A college's reaction to change helps determine itsidentity and goals, both as an individual institution and as avehicle for social movement. This issue intends to givepractitioners and scholars a comprehensive view of organizationalchange and behavior, so that they can understand and positivelycontribute to their own institution's experiences. The authorspresent real-life examples of community colleges' experiences withorganizational change--both successful and unsuccessful--andexamine organizational change through a variety theoreticalframeworks including feminism and postmoderism.
This is the 102nd issue of the quarterly journal NewDirections for Community Colleges.
