Download or read book Leadership in Continuing and Distance Education in Higher Education written by Cynthia Shoemaker and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 1998 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these pages you'll find a comprehensive and practical guide to the leadership skills, behaviors, and knowledge needed to guide any Continuing or Distance Education program past the pitfalls and toward the opportunities that abound. From management and marketing knowledge to an understanding of the academic culture and ways to create a work environment that encourages creativity, you'll find current theory intertwined with its implications for the specific task of leading a successful Continuing Education effort.