Note
Includes bibliography.
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Contributors
Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
2017
EDTF Date Created
2017
Description
The purpose of this collective case study was to discover the decision-making
processes used by senior student affairs officers when making wicked decisions related to
the retention of specialized, at-risk student populations. Wicked decisions are complex,
resistant to resolutions, lead to other problems, and are essentially unique. In this study,
decisions related to retention of Black males; students with mental health issues; and
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer student retention fall within the wicked
problem category and were the focus of this study. These decisions are usually the
responsibility of divisions of student affairs in higher education settings and the senior
student affairs officer. Hence, the senior student affairs officer is tasked with making
responsible and effective decisions that foster the success of all students. This
dissertation focused on the decision-making processes, practices, and procedures student affairs officers use to support the retention of select special populations served in higher
education.
processes used by senior student affairs officers when making wicked decisions related to
the retention of specialized, at-risk student populations. Wicked decisions are complex,
resistant to resolutions, lead to other problems, and are essentially unique. In this study,
decisions related to retention of Black males; students with mental health issues; and
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer student retention fall within the wicked
problem category and were the focus of this study. These decisions are usually the
responsibility of divisions of student affairs in higher education settings and the senior
student affairs officer. Hence, the senior student affairs officer is tasked with making
responsible and effective decisions that foster the success of all students. This
dissertation focused on the decision-making processes, practices, and procedures student affairs officers use to support the retention of select special populations served in higher
education.
Language
Type
Form
Extent
185 p.
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
FA00004975
Additional Information
Includes bibliography.
Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2017.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Date Backup
2017
Date Created Backup
2017
Date Text
2017
Date Created (EDTF)
2017
Date Issued (EDTF)
2017
Extension
FAU
IID
FA00004975
Organizations
Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Attributed name: College of Education
Attributed name: Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
Person Preferred Name
Camp, Aarika C.
author
Graduate College
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application/pdf
185 p.
Title Plain
The Wicked Decision Maker: A Collective Case Study of Senior Student Affairs Officers Responding to At-risk Student Retention
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Origin Information
2017
2017
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Fla.
Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
Place
Boca Raton, Fla.
Sub Location
Digital Library
Title
The Wicked Decision Maker: A Collective Case Study of Senior Student Affairs Officers Responding to At-risk Student Retention
Other Title Info
The Wicked Decision Maker: A Collective Case Study of Senior Student Affairs Officers Responding to At-risk Student Retention