Deans of Nursing: Pathways to the Deanship.

Autor/inn/en	Redmond, Georgine M.; Andrew, Loyd D.
Titel	Deans of Nursing: Pathways to the Deanship.
Quelle	(1987), (19 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Academic Deans; Achievement; Career Development; Educational Experience; Higher Education; Interpersonal Relationship; Leadership; Nursing; Oral History; Personality Development; Professional Development; Role Models; Self Concept; Values + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Performance; Leistung; Berufsentwicklung; Bildungserfahrung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Führung; Führungsposition; Krankenpflege; Oral tradition; Mündliche Überlieferung; Personalilty development; Persönlichkeitsbildung; Persönlichkeitsentwicklung; Identifikationsfigur; Selbstkonzept; Wertbegriff
Abstract	The development of personal and professional identity in deans of nursing programs is identified through the collection and analysis of their own life stories. Understanding the development of personal characteristics and professional behaviors is important for their successful leadership. The main research question was: What life/career experiences and relationships do deans of nursing programs identify as significant factors in their pathways to the deanship? A theoretical framework was built using past literature. The study research design, population and sampling, data collection methods, and data analysis are reported. The six participants in the life history interviews identified the following four major domains as important in their life/career pathways: significant others; educaional experiences; occupational experiences; and personal events. The major themes associated with the life/career pathways were: a strong valuing of education and achievement; a pattern of female-female relationships which gave them role models, support, and information; and a pattern of early leadership behavior which included an enjoyment of being, or desire to be, in charge. Conclusions are the following: the Erikson-Levinson model was generally descriptive of the women studied; people and relationships were very important in their lives and careers; early socialization experiences and relationships contributed to a development of leadership behaviors and strong ego development; and through early family and educational experiences, they developed strong values related to importance of achievement and education. Implications for parents, educators, and further research are noted. Contains 42 references. (SM)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC