Strahan, Richard D.2022-12-132022-12-13196519784372513https://hdl.handle.net/10657/12921The focus of this study was on the policy-making relationships of elected governing board members, administrators, and faculty members associated with 10 Texas public community colleges, and the impact of community environmental factors upon institutional policy-making. A major thesis that guided this research on educational policy-making was that major policy decisions made by college leaders involve politics because significant bases of power both within and outside the college become involved in the process. Also, the purpose of the study was to ascertain differential perceptions regarding philosophy of policy-making as manifested by the various sample groups: governing board members, administrators, and faculty members. [...]application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. Section 107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.Thesisreformatted digital