The turnover of community college presidents

Access restricted to the OSU CommunityThe purpose of this study was to examine the factors that contribute to the turnover of community college presidents. The quantitative research method approach was utilized. A 40-item survey was sent to 16 community college presidents and leaders (including faculty, classified staff, and trustees) in one Mid-Atlantic state to solicit responses to questions about the participants' perceptions of specific factors regarding turnover of community college presidents. The researcher used descriptive statistics, frequencies, percentage, Pearson r and Chi-Square to analyze the quantitative data. Major findings revealed that there was a statistically significant correlation between the internal college environment, leadership characteristics, and presidential turnover. Data analysis also revealed that location, diversity, institutional culture, the relationship between the Board and the Chief Executive Officer, as well as the relationship between the president and the faculty, were all significant factors that contributed to the turnover of community college presidents