| The purpose of this study was to examine and generate a culture management leadership score by surveying and interviewing community college leaders about their leadership practices. A concurrent mixed method approach was utilized to investigate the research questions involved in this study.; A 30 item survey was electronically sent to 800 community college presidents to solicit their responses to questions focused on their culture management practices and their perceptions of success on the job. Additionally, ten community college presidents were interviewed in focused, semi-structured, face to face interviews who were from California, Arizona, Louisiana, Oregon, Washington, and Maryland.; Data were collected to answer the research questions on five domains taken from McPhail's (2002) Leadership by Culture Management model. The researcher utilized Zoomerang Electronic Survey Software to distribute the survey, and Atlas, ti. Software to assist with the analysis of qualitative data. The researcher used SPSS and Pearson r, (MANOVA) Multivariate Tests of Significance, and Bivariate Correlation to analyze the quantitative data.; Major findings suggest that there is a statistically significant relationship between selected personal and institutional characteristics and leaders' perception of success on the job. Statistically significant relationships were also found between leaders' culture management practices and job success. Data revealed that gender, age, and number of years in the position were significant factors regarding community college leaders and their perception of culture management practices.; The results of this study should provide a road map for professional organizations, boards of trustees of community colleges, and training and preparatory programs to precipitate a deeper understanding of culture management. |
