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Smith, Theresa – 1991
This paper documents how the University of Oklahoma developed discipline cost indices which it then used in its budget allocation process. In order to overcome the interinstitutional comparison problems between universities which use different reporting and accounting methods, discipline cost indices were derived using data collected through the…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Comparative Analysis, Cost Indexes, Credits