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Peer reviewedChen, Fiona – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1986
A system dynamics model for the pricing of tuition is presented, illustrating how such models enable decision-makers to anticipate cause-and-effect relationships and test alternative courses of action. (Author)
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Decision Making, Decision Support Systems
Peer reviewedKeller, George – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1993
Four developments have made strategic planning and information-based management necessary in higher education: changing external conditions; demands for accountability; deteriorating financial strength; and need for changes in leadership roles. Although institutional situations and needs vary, what is most important is to learn to manage with…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Administration, Competition, Computer Oriented Programs
Peer reviewedFeldt, James A. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1986
A decision support application based on the Markov analytic model is described, and its use in the formation of policy concerning reduction in force and work force distribution is illustrated through the comparative modeling of two personnel management policies. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Decision Making, Decision Support Systems
Peer reviewedGlover, Robert H. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1993
In college administration, a climate for adaptive change should be created using the philosophy, processes, and tools of Total Quality Management in combination with other management innovations. An enterprise-wide infrastructure for distributing information on demand for decision makers to monitor institutional performance should be built.…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Costs, Decision Making
Peer reviewedDunn, John A., Jr.; Mayer, Nina – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1993
Although different in nature from academic activities, college fund raising also requires planning and management. To develop more responsive executive information systems, development officers must take the lead, ask the right questions, and work closely with campus institutional researchers, registrars, enrollment managers, and computer…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Admissions Officers, College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs
Peer reviewedGlover, Robert H. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1993
Colleges and universities have begun to benefit from advancing technology. Considering the problems higher education faces and the potential that enterprise-wide information access offers, institutional leaders must look ahead and decide where to invest in information technology support to achieve maximum benefits in quality improvement and cost…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness
Peer reviewedKaynor, Robert – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1993
In higher education, facilities data are essential for long-term capital and financial planning and for testing assumptions underlying anticipated policy change. Executive information systems should incorporate life-cycle considerations (planning, construction, renovation, and management) and resource linkages (describing interrelationships of…
Descriptors: Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), College Administration, College Planning, Computer Oriented Programs
