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Peer reviewedGardiner, John J. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 1987
An examination of the collaborative work structures located in and around the leading research universities of the United States offers insights for improving information processing. Collaboration is needed by the information processing society. While the academic department remains the home, the interdisciplinary research group is emerging as the…
Descriptors: College Administration, Information Processing, Interdisciplinary Approach, Organizational Change
Gose, Frank J. – 1987
Data administration (DA) is a position that has emerged with the growth of information technologies. A review of DA literature confirms that, although DA is widely associated with database management systems (DBMS), there is no standard DA job description, DA staffing and location within the organization vary, and DA functions range in description…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Administrative Organization, Case Studies, College Administration
Peer reviewedKinnick, Mary K. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1985
The results of student outcomes studies are of little value if they are not used in institutional planning and decision-making. Use of results can be made more effective if researchers understand the obstacles to information use on most campuses and tailor their presentations to overcome them. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Educational Assessment, Higher Education
