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Understanding the training needs of department chairs

Shahnaz Aziz East Carolina University, GreenvilleCorrespondence[email protected]
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Morell E. Mullins Xavier University, Ohio
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William K. Balzer Bowling Green State University, Ohio
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Eyal Grauer Bowling Green State University, Ohio
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Jennifer L. Burnfield Bowling Green State University, Ohio
,
Michael A. Lodato Bowling Green State University, Ohio
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Melissa A. Cohen‐Powless Bowling Green State University, Ohio
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Pages 571-593 | Published online: 24 Jan 2007

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