Placing Our Assumptions at Risk: Pathway to Changing the Culture of the Community College

Author: Claxton, Chuck¹

Source: Community College Journal of Research and Practice, Volume 31, Number 3, March 2007 , pp. 217-229(13)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

Changing the culture of the community college is central in the journey to become learning institutions. The culture of an organization is made up of the assumptions held by its members, and some of these have to change if the necessary transformation is to occur. Recent research on change suggests this can best be achieved if the people in the organization deepen their ability to surface, suspend, and evaluate their present assumptions. A Curriculum Guide for Professional Development, included in the article, describes steps community college educators can take in this process.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/10668920600859731

Affiliations: 1: Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, USA