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The Seven S Framework and its use as an assessment tool

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To conclude, the reinterpreted Seven S Framework encompasses both the technical and philosophical dimensions of organizational problem solving. It is intended to be a resource for community college administrators who want to share the ownership of the superordinate goals of the institution and those who are seeking to improve their communication with faculty.

The implicit prescriptions of the framework can aid them in providing better services to the community as a by-product of their mutual work and the administrator's ability to manage the college more effectively.

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  1. Pace University, USA

    Mary Versteck Dr. (Associate Dean in the School of Education, Assistant Professor in the School of Education)

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She holds a doctorate in higher education administration from Teachers College, Columbia University.

She has held several positions in institutions of higher education including faculty member and department chair at Broward Community College in Florida.

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Versteck, M. The Seven S Framework and its use as an assessment tool. Innov High Educ 13, 106–116 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00889744

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