@report {1534838,
	title = {Benchmark Best Practices: Departmental Leadership},
	year = {2014},
	abstract = {
	The COACHE surveys of college faculty produce data that are both salient to full-time college faculty and actionable by academic leaders. The survey items are aggregated into 20 benchmarks representing faculty satisfaction. This white paper examines departmental leadership and faculty satisfaction with chairs{\textquoteright} or department heads{\textquoteright} pace of decision-making, stated priorities, and fairness in evaluating faculty work.



	COACHE{\textquoteright}s 2010 pilot study of tenured faculty found that faculty desire from the administration a clearly articulated institutional mission and vision that do not change in ways that adversely affect faculty work. Faculty also wish for clear expectations for the mix of research, teaching, and service or outreach; support for research and teaching; and a sense that their work is valued. Deans and department chairs can improve faculty morale through communication, and particularly by involving faculty in meaningful decisions that affect them. Deans and chairs are also responsible for supporting faculty in adapting to any changes to mission and institutional priorities. 

},
	url = {https://coache.gse.harvard.edu/files/gse-coache/files/coache-departmental-leadership.pdf}
}
