This article examines the challenges in quality assurance in higher education in the context of Bangladesh through the lens of "managerial leadership." It focuses on unveiling the issues in management and leadership that affect quality performance at program level. The public universities of Bangladesh have remained outside any…

Since universities' commitment to internationalisation has been increasing, instruments for measuring institutional internationalisation performance are urgently needed to monitor and evaluate the progress made about internationalisation. Although efforts have been made to develop various tools, an internationally applicable instrument for…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of White administrators in Christian higher education within the United States who were active in antiracism advocacy. A team of researchers employed narrative inquiry borrowing from grounded theory approaches and interviewed eight administrators from four member institutions of…

Analyzes management styles of numerous leaders who failed. Presents these categories of styles not associated with success: dictator, blocker, withholder, brownnoser, butcher, non-delegator, worrier, troublemaker, malcontent, weakling, jealous executive, and no-conscience administrator. (Author/ABL)

A study of secondary school principals revealed that few were neutral in their view of the impact of the news media on their schools. The sample who perceived it as a negative influence was sizable enough to indicate a serious problem. (LD)

Describes differences among training, development, and education as seen by managers. Addresses questions of equity and workplace trends. (CH)

Discusses the five principal factors to consider when planning career development programs, including the four key roles of the manager in career development; the rationale for each role and why it is important that managers demonstrate competencies in each of the four; why managers resist these roles; and recommendations for methods to help…

In a background report and five appendices, this fact sheet reviews the automation status of state child support enforcement programs, giving particular attention to the status of automation efforts, state and federal officials' views, and reasons for progress or lack of progress. Information was obtained primarily by telephone interviews of…

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, and Pew Charitable Trusts have halved the number of black colleges eligible to apply for grants, which some claim creates two classes of institution, the financially strong and the financially weak. Black colleges find the targeting policy insensitive. (MSE)

Marilyn Yarbrough, the University of Tennessee's new law school dean, has impressive credentials, a reputation as an excellent administrator, and interests in increasing minority representation in law and reducing the financial burden of law students. (MSE)

Examines the ethical considerations involved in publishing the names of teachers, schools, and districts participating in research studies. Concludes that teacher/collaborators who forego the protection of anonymity may be vulnerable to recrimination from colleagues and administrators. (FMW)

In response to student protest, some colleges have hired minority-affairs administrators to improve campus race relations, but many express concern about administrators' commitment to that goal. Some academics feel minority-affairs programs are counterproductive. (MSE)

Reports the results of a survey included in the March 1993 issue asking readers to rank early childhood initiatives to be shared with President Clinton. Also included are results of a Child Care Employee Project (CCEP) salary survey of 193 child-care centers. (PAM)

The purpose of this study is two-fold: (l) to formulate a comprehensive inventory of educational objectives representative of the cognitive, affective, psychomotor, and social dimensions of individuals and (2) to share the results of a pilot test of an inventory undertaken with educational administrators and curriculum decision makers. (Author)

The National Governors' Association has called on all colleges and universities, public and private, to start comprehensive programs to measure what undergraduates learn, and has recommended that states financially reward institutions starting assessment efforts. (MSE)