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Evans, G. R. – Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 2011
Many institutions have difficulties in resolving complaints and grievances and other types of dispute speedily and economically. Lapses still occur in following procedures; disputes frequently grow more complicated than they were at the start; they drag on; they waste the time of administrators and those involved, even ending sometimes in an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Organizational Culture, Barriers
Doidge, John; Hardwick, Bob; Wilkinson, Jenny – 1998
This book presents 13 papers which address theoretical and practical issues concerning support staff at British institutions of higher education. The papers are: (1) "Induction and Appraisal: Vital or Simply a Burden?" (Bob Hardwick); (2) "Quality Assurance and Service Delivery" (Celia Whitchurch); (3) "Teams, Team Working…
Descriptors: College Administration, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Management Systems
Armstrong, Steve, Ed.; And Others – 1997
This collection of 18 essays focuses on efforts to manage change in higher education, primarily at universities in the United Kingdom. It includes: (1) "Changing Universities: From Evolution to Revolution" (Gail Thompson); (2) "Assessing Attitudes to Electronic Lectures" (Philip Barker); (3) "Teaching and Learning…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, College Faculty, College Instruction
Rhodes, Dent, Ed.; Hounsell, Dai, Ed. – 1980
Staff development in higher education is discussed in these papers in terms of its definitions, scope, and future activities. Most of the papers were originally prepared for the working party on staff development at the Fourth International Conference on Higher Education, University of Lancaster (August 29-September 1, 1978). The first three…
Descriptors: Career Development, College Administration, College Faculty, Data Collection
Clarke, Peter; Shelton, William – 1982
Proceedings of the 1982 annual meeting of the Association of Vice Principals of Colleges in England are presented. In "The Future of Further and Higher Education," William Shelton discusses vocational preparation and the Manpower Services Commission (MSC), faculty development, the new 17+ Qualification or Certificate of Pre-Vocational…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Adult Vocational Education, Basic Skills, Career Development