*From the point of view of a full professor
PRIDE
at the College of Business at the University of Southern Mississippi*
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Our core mission reflects taking PRIDE in all we do - Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, Excellence
Star Chamber Mobbing v. Open Review
Secrecy is the hallmark of administrative mismanagement. Kenneth Westheus is again instructive: “The success of an eliminative campaign depends on keeping the full story--what actually happened, who did what when--hidden under veils of confidentiality, anonymity, secrecy, and impassioned rhetoric.” (Administrative Mobbing, p. 309)
Where is the professionalism -- the integrity -- the PRIDE --administrators claim for the College of Business? Where is administrative courage to openly review the conduct of fellow administrators?
The simple truth is I’ve collected the documentation to prove what everybody already knows or strongly suspects from their own experience. Administrators, with the help of their sycophants, have corrupted what should lie at the heart of any University -- the ability to ask questions and obtain answers and to disagree -- without fear of reprisal.
(For a preview of next week, click here.)
Where is the professionalism -- the integrity -- the PRIDE --administrators claim for the College of Business? Where is administrative courage to openly review the conduct of fellow administrators?
The simple truth is I’ve collected the documentation to prove what everybody already knows or strongly suspects from their own experience. Administrators, with the help of their sycophants, have corrupted what should lie at the heart of any University -- the ability to ask questions and obtain answers and to disagree -- without fear of reprisal.
(For a preview of next week, click here.)