Strategies for university management /

The state of affairs of contemporary higher education has been described as chaotic, highly competitive, and constrained with institutional roadblocks and bureaucracy. Despite obstacles, several academic leaders defied conventional wisdom and took on an aggressive path toward innovation and change....

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Other Authors: Munoz, J. Mark (Editor), King, Neal, 1947- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Strategic management collection.
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Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction / J. Mark Munoz and Neal King
  • Part 1. Planning for success
  • 2. Raising academic quality: a playbook / Dennis H. Holtschneider
  • 3. Using accreditation to create and sustain an institutional vision and effective planning / Ralph A. Wolff
  • 4. Developing, managing, and measuring a fluid strategic action model for higher education / Gary Bonvillian
  • 5. Effective communication to improve the quality of university instruction / Ernesto Schiefelbein F. and Noel F. McGinn
  • 6. Going online: pitfalls and best practices in distance education / Mac Powell
  • 7. Leading comprehensive internationalization on campus / Thimios Zaharopoulos
  • 8. Global higher education: a perspective from Spain / Fernando Galván
  • Part 2. Leading the way
  • 9. Never alone: building an effective management team / Gary A. Dill
  • 10. Creating and sustaining the university leadership pipeline / Don Betz
  • 11. Managing diversity as a university strategy / Geetha Garib
  • 12. Managing duty of care obligations in a university setting / Lisbeth Claus
  • 13. Conclusion / J. Mark Munoz and Neal King
  • Index
  • List of contributing authors.