Utilizing a managerial role survey based on Mintzberg's taxonomy, this study sets out to answer two important questions regarding the duties of the community college Chief Academic Officer: 1) What managerial roles do CAOs at community colleges perform and which roles do they emphasize? 2) Are there differences in the roles CAOs emphasize because of environmental characteristics, because of personal characteristics, or because of situational characteristics? The answers to these questions create a benchmark for managerial roles of CAOs at community colleges.
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