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Bernbom, Gerlad – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1991
A discussion of information management within institutions looks at the relationship between data administration, the application of formal rules and methods to information resources, and distributed data processing, the dispersion of computing functions, and data at electronically interconnected nodes within the organization. Technology, tools,…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Computer Oriented Programs, Data Processing, Information Systems
Heterick, Robert C., Jr. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1995
The winner of the 1994 CAUSE Award for Exemplary Leadership and Information Technology Excellence offers his view of information technology, resources, and management. Engineering principles are applied to information technology issues, such as access versus security and client/server versus mainframe systems. College/university information…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, Engineering, Higher Education
Ryland, Jane N. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1991
An interview with Stephen C. Hall and Constance F. Towler of the Harvard University Office for Information Technology (Massachusetts) addresses issues in implementing management techniques to improve and maintain program quality. Topics include motivation, executive-level knowledge and support, specific changes made, and response and assistance…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, Higher Education, Information Technology
Hawkins, Brian L. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1992
An award-winning administrator of a college computer system discusses the role of networking and teamwork in successful information management, drawing on experiences during recent political upheavals in eastern Europe for illustration. Other success factors stressed include having and sharing a dream and developing future leaders. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Higher Education, Management Information Systems
DeNoia, Lynn A.; Swearingen, John L. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1992
Before colleges and universities can take advantage of the full potential of information technology (IT) to improve administration, they must be able to measure its value and justify adoption. A "return on management" methodology links IT, managerial, and organizational performance to assess management value added, thus relative productivity, of…
Descriptors: College Administration, Cost Effectiveness, Higher Education, Information Technology
McDonald, Kelly; Stone, Brad – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1992
Brigham Young University (Utah) has addressed the need for maintenance and support of distributed computing systems on campus by implementing a program patterned after a national business franchise, providing the support and training of a centralized administration but allowing each unit to operate much as an independent small business.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Centralization, College Administration, Decentralization
Quinn, Christine A. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1995
The experience of Stanford University (California) in developing the institutional image it portrayed on the World Wide Web is discussed. Principles and practical suggestions for developing such an image through layout and content are offered, including a list of things not to do on a Web page. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Higher Education, Information Technology, Institutional Characteristics
CAUSE/EFFECT, 1990
Reorganization of the information systems at Indiana University is chronicled and the role of computing services in linking all parts of the institution in support of both education and administration is discussed. Involvement of planning and policy groups in developing directions and initiatives is also outlined. (MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, Committees, Computer Oriented Programs
Drummond, Marshall E,; And Others – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1991
At Eastern Washington University, strong executive leadership in a planning process incorporating a microcomputer-based model has begun to enable integration of campus planning and budgeting. The computer model offers departmental planners a sophisticated tool for analyzing alternative strategies over a number of years. (MSE)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Case Studies, College Administration, College Planning
Sheehan, Mark – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1998
In response to concerns about the cost of keeping up with individual desktop computing technology, several new solutions have emerged. Referred to as "thin clients," or network-centric computers, they include two types of desktop device: the network computer and the Windows terminal. Purchase cost, life span, support costs, and overall total cost…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Networks, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
Battin, Patricia – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1997
Argues that the two best means for achieving diversity and leadership in college and university information management are affirmative action (defined as actively seeking out talent wherever it resides) and formal mentoring programs. Describes mentorship as an individual commitment to seeking out, identifying, and developing the leaders of the…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Affirmative Action, College Administration, Cultural Pluralism
Breslin, Richard D.; And Others – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1991
College presidents respond to an article by Richard Nolan challenging college and university presidents and chancellors to transform their campuses for survival and competitive advantage in the information age. Respondents include Richard D. Breslin, David M. Clarke, Joseph Cronin, Thomas Ehrlich, Donald N. Langenberg, Harold McAninch, and Donald…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Administration, College Presidents, Competition
Duderstadt, James J. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1998
The most critical challenge for higher education institutions in the near future will be to develop capacity for change, remove constraints to rapid response, remove unnecessary processes and administrative structures, question existing premises and arrangements, and challenge, excite, and empower all members of the academic community. (MSE)
Descriptors: Bureaucracy, Change Strategies, College Administration, Higher Education
Eaton, Robert B.; Schuler, Rodney C. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1994
A key issue in redesigning college and university business processes is whether new processes should be enabled by information systems that focus on them or share highly integrated data and common methods with older processes. An approach used at the University of Saskatchewan (Canada) that entailed reorganization, reorientation, and retooling is…
Descriptors: College Administration, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Information Management
McClure, Polley Ann – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1992
Advancements in information technology have caused many colleges and universities to reconsider the organization of the units providing information services. Ranging from joint planning exercises to full vertical mergers, changes in organizational structure are powerful tools administrators can use to integrate and effectively manage information…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Change Strategies, College Administration, Higher Education