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To determine the pace and magnitude of change with which a new dean must cope and the effect of change on faculty, leader behavior, timing, type, and faculty acceptance of change in schools of nursing were examined in research, doctorate-granting, comprehensive, and liberal arts universities and colleges. An exploratory descriptive design was used. Results indicated that deans in the four categories of universities initiated changes with different frequencies. Most changes studied were initiated with greater frequency in the first year of the new dean's position, two more frequently in the second year, and two with equal frequency in both years. Three changes were more favorably accepted in the second year. Sensitive interpersonal changes related directly to faculty were accepted less favorably than all other categories of change. No specific leader behavior was significantly associated with faculty acceptance of change.

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