Democratic Versus Capitalistic: A Case Study Analysis of One Community College Mission

The purpose of this study was to analyze the mission of a community college regarding a change from democratic to capitalistic. A case study methodology was employed by converging on one North Carolina community college. Data were gathered by conducting 4 individual interviews, 3 focus groups, and document analyses. Documents examined included mission statements, both current and past; long range goals; service reviews from the Continuing Education office; past statements of purpose and objectives; and college catalogs. Data were coded into 30 categories that generated 3 major themes and 3 minor themes. Each theme was related to each original research question through mission alignment, business and industry collaboration, and curriculum. All data sources yielded a great deal of information that supported both the democratic and capitalistic approach. The results showed evidence of both the capitalistic and democratic missions coexisting on this campus.

Author

• Burruss, Jennifer Rhodes

Language

• en

Keyword

• community colleges
• democratic
• case study
• mission change
• mission
• capitalistic

Date created

• 2010

Type of Work

• Dissertation

License

• All rights reserved

Rights statement

• In Copyright

GW Unit

• Higher Education Administration

Degree

• Ed.D.

Advisor

• Pengitore, Francis

Committee Member(s)

• Jovanovich, Donna
• McKelvey, Susan P.

Persistent URL

•  https://scholarspace.library.gwu.edu/etd/cr56n117w