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Time Management for the Harried Campus Administrator.
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Born, W. Michael – Educational Record, 1979
Time management is seen as growing in importance for college and university administrators because they are finding that time is one of their major problems. Some suggestions for improving time management include: determining goals, analyzing time, delegation of responsibility, and organizing the unavoidable. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrators, College Administration, Efficiency
Planning for Institutional Effectiveness.
Wright, Frank W., Comp.; Garthwaite, Elloyse M., Comp. – 1986
Drawing from the experiences of Delgado Community College (DCC) in Louisiana, this manual offers guidance on choosing and implementing an institutional planning system. Section 1 offers introductory comments on planning, educators' reluctance to embrace the management systems of the private sector, and the growing recognition of the importance of…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, College Administration, College Planning, Community Colleges
Strategic Planning/MBO with a Human Resources Emphasis in Educational Administration.
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Migliore, R. Henry – CUPA Journal, 1991
A model for strategic planning using a new definition of management by objectives (MBO) is outlined and illustrated in the context of college or university administration, including department-level planning. Routine objectives, personal objectives, team objectives, budget performance, problem-solving objectives, innovation objectives, and…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Administration, College Faculty, College Planning
Can We Choose a Management Style?
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James, Thomas O. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1985
Options in management style from corporate administration literature available to educational institutions include the choices of Theory X vs. Theory Y, the managerial vs. academic grid, management by objectives, autocratic vs. bureaucratic vs. participative vs. free-rein leadership styles, situational leadership, presidential role, leadership…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Business Administration, College Administration, College Presidents
MBO and Planning in the Small College: Personnel, Programs and Budgeting.
Corts, Paul R.; Prince, John R., Jr. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1980
In a small college, application of management by objectives concepts for planning and management have been used in three areas: personnel, programs, and budget. Interrelationships of these areas are discussed. Procedures are explained and results are illustrated so that these concepts can be used in other circumstances. (MSE)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Case Studies, Church Related Colleges, College Administration
What Management Is and Isn't.
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Park, Dabney, Jr. – Educational Record, 1980
Management development and training is a vehicle to help make higher education management more professional by working with institutions' own managers on institutional problems. An integrated, systematic program for management development created by the Higher Education Management Institute and the Exxon Education Foundation is recommended. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, College Administration, Decision Making, Governance
Management by Objectives: Practice, Pitfalls and Utility for Small Colleges.
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Cigler, Beverly A. – Planning for Higher Education, 1979
Management by objectives (MBO), a participative management process, is discussed with specific reference to helping small colleges deal with enrollment and financial decline. Recommendations for implementation of MBO and some common pitfalls to be avoided are included. (BH)
Descriptors: Accountability, College Administration, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning
Effective Board/President Relations.
Doser, Beatrice – 1990
College presidents have been described as visionaries responsible for shaping a school's objectives and matching talents with resources to realize those goals. College trustee boards must provide the continuity and stability necessary to guarantee the integrity of the college. Because boards have a 15-20% turnover annually, trustee education must…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Board Administrator Relationship, College Administration, College Presidents
Achieving Performance Excellence in University Administration. A Team Approach to Organizational Change and Employee Development.
London, Manuel – 1995
This book uses the experiences of a large state research university over the past 5 years to illustrate principles to improve administrative efficiency and manage change. In 12 chapters the book examines, provides lists, and gives examples of plans and strategies for dealing with matters such as: (1) change strategies; (2) leadership roles,…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrative Policy, Administrative Problems, Change Agents