From the Publisher
"In this book, Bergquist and Pawlak expand the analysis of theinteraction of academic cultures on campus and introduce the kindsof creative strategies required to address the complex challengesconfronting twenty-first century institutions in aglobaltechnologically sophisticatedcontext. Thosecommitted to improving institutional quality will find this bookintellectually substantive and directly applicable to their owncampuses." Eugene Rice, senior scholar, Association of AmericanColleges and Universities, Washington, D.C.
"William Bergquist's The Four Cultures of the Academy,has long been an indispensable guide through my career in academicadministration. I was delighted to see that Bergquist and hiscollaborator Kenneth Pawlak not only updated this book and expandedit to include the virtual and the tangible cultures, but they alsoexplained how the cultures are integrated on a campus. . . . It isa rare gift and a must must-read."Joseph L. Subbiondo, president,California Institute of Integral Studies
“In this new book Bergquist and Pawlak . . . . providecritically important insight for understanding the six differentcultures now found in post-postsecondary education and the subtleleadership practice adjustments that need to be made to engage allsix cultures. This one is definitely on my ‘requiredrequired-read’ list!”—Dr. Jan Lindsay, vicepresident, education, Douglas College
“This book offers a compelling strategy for handling thechallenges of living and working in academic institutions—anappreciative perspective that builds on the strengths andvalues of the six cultures within the academy. This should berequired reading for anyone in contemporary highereducation.”—Jessica Muller, anthropologist and medicaleducator, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Universityof California San Francisco
“Educational institutions are complex organizations andhave become more complex in recent years. In particular, communitycolleges, with their diverse student and faculty populationsincorporate many equally diverse cultures. Scholarly, efforts toanalyze and critique these multi cultures have come importantcontributors to the understanding of organizational behavior.Hence, the book is a welcome tool to deeper understanding thecomplexity of organizations in the field of highereducation.”—John Dennison, professor of highereducation, University of British Columbia