Nash D A
J Dent Educ. 1985 Mar;49(3):140-4.
This study investigated the organizational characteristics of colleges of dentistry as perceived by their deans, associate deans, and department chairs. Likert's Profile of Organizational Characteristics is used to describe the administrative structures of the colleges on a continuum from exploitive/authoritative through benevolent/authoritative and consultative to participatory. In addition, administrators were asked to evaluate their colleges' effectiveness in adapting to an environment of change. The results indicate a relatively low level of participation in administration in contrast to a high desire for participation, and that administrators believe their colleges are only marginally effective in adapting to change.
本研究调查了牙科学院院长、副院长及系主任所感知到的牙科学院的组织特征。利克特的组织特征概况用于描述各学院的行政结构，范围从剥削型/权威型，经仁慈型/权威型和协商型，直至参与型。此外，要求管理人员评估他们学院在适应变革环境方面的有效性。结果表明，与高度的参与意愿形成对比的是，行政参与程度相对较低，而且管理人员认为他们的学院在适应变革方面只是勉强有效。
