College and University Midlevel Administrators: Explaining and Improving Their Morale

The purpose of this study is to determine the combination of demographic, perceptual, and structural issues that explain the morale of college and university midlevel administrators. Administrative, professional, and technical staff employed within a ten-campus system are surveyed to determine those work-related issues important to their morale. The findings indicate that, to a large degree, individual perceptions regarding recognition, discrimination, external relations, and mobility explain the morale of these midlevel administrators.