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Peer reviewedMixon, Franklin G., Jr.; McKenzie, Russell W. – Economics of Education Review, 1999
Provides statistical evidence suggesting that U.S. college and university managers (presidents) pursue goals consistent with economic theory in the context of firm ownership. Managers' tenure differs according to firms' organizational structure. Public institutions' nontransferable property rights reduce incentives to detect managerial…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrator Behavior, Higher Education, Incentives
