William J. Rothwell, Patrick E. Gerity, Vernon L. Carraway

Community College Leaders on Workforce Development

Opinions, Observations, and Future Directions

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this book, visionary leaders of community colleges will present their views about the present challenges and future approaches needed for community colleges to be successful.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 265g
• ISBN-13: 9781475827422
• ISBN-10: 1475827423
• Artikelnr.: 46607309

Autorenporträt

William J. Rothwell is a professor of workforce education and development on the University Park campus of The Pennsylvania State University. He is also president of Rothwell & Associates, Inc., a private consulting company.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I: Laying the Foundation
Chapter 1: Common Themes in Community College Workforce Development
Part II: Issues in Community College Workforce Development
Chapter 2: Defining Workforce Development
Chapter 3: The Community College Role in Workforce Development
Chapter 4: The Community College Role in Community Development, Economic
Development, Individual Career Counseling, and Training
Chapter 5: Present and Future Barriers and Challenges Faced by Community
Colleges in
Carrying Out Their Roles
Chapter 6: How Technology Is Changing the Face of Education
Chapter 7: The Community College President's Role in Workforce Development
Chapter 8: The Community College Dean's Role in Workforce Development
Chapter 9: The Community College Faculty Member's Role in Workforce
Development
Chapter 10: The Role of Community College Workforce Development Leaders and
Staff in Workforce Development
Chapter 11: What Community Leaders Can Do to Support Community Colleges
Chapter 12: Trends Affecting the Ability of Community Colleges to Meet
Needs of Future
Students
Chapter 13: Conversations with Business Leaders about the Role of Community
Colleges
Chapter 14: Other Thoughts
Part III: The International Perspective
Chapter 15: Interview with Weiping Shi
Chapter 16: Interview with Hans-Peter Mengele
Part IV: The Future
Chapter 17: Observations on Community Colleges
Chapter 18: Final Words
About the Authors
About the Interviewees
Index