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Gornitzka, Åse; Maassen, Peter; de Boer, Harry – Higher Education Quarterly, 2017
This article discusses changes with respect to university governance structures in six comprehensive universities in Europe. We present an analytical framework on the basis of which we conduct a comparative analysis of the university governance structures along four different dimensions: (a) the internal democratic nature of the governance…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Governance, Comparative Analysis
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Moran, William E. – American Educational Research Journal, 1971
Decentralization, for the purpose of this study, is defined and variations in control patterns actually found in eleven nationally known university organizations are presented. Sections of the research instrument used to collect the data are included. (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Centralization, College Administration, Communications, Comparative Analysis
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Seitz, Linda Ludington – New Directions for Higher Education, 1985
Computerized management information systems have long been used in business, and data integration and sophisticated programing now enable many businesses to decentralize their information operations. This approach has advantages and disadvantages that colleges and universities must weigh and plan for carefully. (MSE)
Descriptors: Centralization, College Administration, Comparative Analysis, Computer Oriented Programs
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Lynch, David M.; And Others – Planning for Higher Education, 1987
Research findings suggest that centralization varies with certain institutional characteristics and that the nature of the graduate faculty, availability of funding, and staffing patterns are correlated with the degree of centralization. The historical development of graduate education is described. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Centralization, College Administration, College Planning, Comparative Analysis
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Person, Ruth – Educational Record, 1994
Because colleges and universities have adopted new information technology idiosyncratically, formal structures to manage and govern its use have not evolved at the same pace. In creating such structures, issues to be considered include centralization vs. decentralization, attitudes toward change, institutional diversity, entrepreneurial spirit,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrative Organization, Centralization, College Administration
Estey, Gretta P.; Wilkerson, Steve – Currents, 1994
Both centralized and decentralized college or university development programs have advantages, depending on the nature and needs of the institution. Changing program structure may have consequences that reach far beyond fund-raising details. A survey of 10 institutions revealed some common characteristics and many hybrid forms of organization.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Centralization, College Administration, Comparative Analysis
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Grunig, Stephen D. – Journal of Higher Education, 1995
Based on survey data from 70 universities, this study concludes that differences in the organizational structure of development offices have no significant effect on fund-raising efficiency. However, because decentralized offices may be able to expand their activities more rapidly than centralized programs, decentralization may facilitate overall…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Centralization, College Administration, Comparative Analysis
Sabo, Sandra R. – Currents, 1994
College and university fund-raising programs that combine some characteristics of centralization and some of decentralization can be very successful and also pose unique administrative challenges, as illustrated in the experiences of a number of diverse institutions. Collaboration and clear communication are keys to effective administration. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Centralization, College Administration, Comparative Analysis
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Ward, Kelly – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 1996
A study examined how five colleges and universities with stated commitments to public service incorporate volunteerism and service-learning into organizational structures. Results suggest that institutions that make centralized decisions and share governance are more apt to institutionalize service-learning than are more loosely coupled systems.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Attitudes, Centralization, College Administration