Presentation Title
Successfully Navigating the Merger of Three Academic Departments into One
Presentation Themes
Leadership and Management
Presentation Type
Best Practice Presentation (45 minute presentation about a specific best practice)
Abstract
The presentation will focus on the reasons that lead to the merger, the actual process of the merger, various change-management strategies, and the lessons learned. Participants will be encouraged to actively engage with questions and discussions throughout the presentation.
Keywords
Academic challenges, departmental culture, mergers, academic leadership, change management, reorganization
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Harkins, Amy B. PhD and Wilson, Mardell A. EdD (2019). "Successfully Navigating the Merger of Three Academic Departments into One," Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings. https://newprairiepress.org/accp/2019/leadership/3
Additional Files
Biosketches.docx (84 kB)Biosketches of Wilson and Harkins
Handout for Chair's Presentation.docx (89 kB)
Handout provided during presentation
Merger of 3 Depts to 1_020719_ACC.pptx (281 kB)
Powerpoint of the presentation
Successfully Navigating the Merger of Three Academic Departments into One
The presentation will focus on the reasons that lead to the merger, the actual process of the merger, various change-management strategies, and the lessons learned. Participants will be encouraged to actively engage with questions and discussions throughout the presentation.
