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Higher Education Funding Council for England, Bristol. – 2001
This guide is intended to assist members of governing bodies of universities and colleges of higher education in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland in the performance of their duties. The guide is divided into two parts. Part 1 is concerned with the role of the governing body. It outlines the legal status of institutions and their structures of…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, College Administration, College Planning
Download full textKedney, R. J. – 1992
In view of the expanding powers of college governing bodies, it appeared timely to take stock of developments to date; and this paper examines such issues as the roles, responsibilities, and liabilities of individual governors, discussing them in the context of, and as they relate to, the emerging corporate style and strategy of the board. Also…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Administrators, College Administration
Kowszun, J. – 1992
This paper provides an introduction to a particular systems-theoretical approach to problem-solving in the management of education usually referred to as soft-systems methodology (SSM), developed by Peter Checkland in the 1970s. SSM should provide a powerful tool for managers in education at any level who have a strategic role because it can be…
Descriptors: College Administration, Decision Making, Educational Planning, Educational Quality
Marsh, D. T. – 1982
This paper presents a counseling model for managers in education who must deal with staff, their problems, and their perceptions. The basic principle underlying the model is given: the helper is not expected to have ready-made solutions to others' problems, but to offer motivation, time, and skills to help others solve their own problems. The…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Environment, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Role
Finlayson, Jean, Ed. – Coombe Lodge Report, 1989
This collection of papers addresses key questions facing college managers and others choosing, introducing, and living with big, complex computer-based systems. "What Use the User Requirement?" (Tony Coles) stresses the importance of an information strategy driven by corporate objectives, not technology. "Process of Selecting a…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer System Design, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedClack, Gerald S.; Joynson, Robert B. – Teaching of Psychology, 1992
Discusses experiences of U.S. and British psychology professors who exchanged teaching duties. Reports perceptions of differences between departments. Examines views concerning students, approaches to teaching, and faculty issues. Concludes that upper level U.S. undergraduates could benefit from British teaching methods. Suggests the British…
Descriptors: College Administration, Educational Objectives, Faculty Development, Faculty Workload
Peer reviewedWalsh, James J. – Higher Education Management, 1991
England's National Health Service is described and the perceived training needs for professional medical and dental staff are outlined. The organization of a typical large medical school and its relationship with two teaching hospitals is outlined. Problems are examined, and the possible impact of proposed government policy changes is discussed.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Administration, Dental Schools, Educational Needs
Lumby, Jacky – 2001
Based on a national survey of college managers, this book discusses how incorporation of colleges in England has changed working lives of middle and senior managers. Chapter 1 describes the context in which colleges have worked since 1993 and the research rationale and methodology. Chapter 2 analyzes how far senior and middle managers' leadership…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Behavior, Administrators, College Administration
Learning and Skills Development Agency, London (England). – 2002
These two documents are designed to assist governing bodies of England's further education (FE) and land-based colleges self-assess their performance and identify ways of improving their performance. Each document contains a "healthcheck" that requires approximately 30 minutes to complete and that was developed in response to informative…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship, Check Lists
