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An Allocation Model for Non-Academic Staff.
Broekhuizen, E. H.; Frankfort, J. G. – International Journal of Institutional Management in Higher Education, 1981
Since 1975 the allocation of the academic staff at the University of Leyden has been based on a limited range of tasks and means. An allocation model for technical and administrative staff is described. Some remarks covering aspects related to the structuring of models are provided. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Administrators, College Administration, College Faculty, Data Analysis
An Organizational Framework for Staffing Policies in Universities.
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Tavernier, Karel – Higher Education Management, 1993
A human resources approach to academic staffing is proposed which is based on an organizational framework intended to be coherent, effective, and efficient. The approach requires that the institution build a broad recruitment reserve of young scientists, develop profiles of desired faculty characteristics, and use a staff allocation system as a…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Administration, College Faculty, Faculty Promotion
Redesigning Student Services.
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Karns, Julie – Planning for Higher Education, 1993
The traditional college student personnel services model must be streamlined for efficiency and effectiveness. Common problems include poor advice and counseling for students, inflexible staffing patterns, and uncoordinated policy making. Pratt Institute (New York) followed a four-phase process of redesigning policies and procedures, reorganizing,…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Administration, College Planning, Counseling Services
Academic Staffing: Be Flexible and Fair.
Mortimer, Kenneth; And Others – AGB Reports, 1986
Faced with dwindling resources, some colleges and universities have experimented with a variety of staffing alternatives, but good staffing strategies must be realistic, flexible, and fair to all involved. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Agency Role, College Administration, College Faculty, College Governing Councils
Linking Strategic Planning with Program Implementation for Distance Education.
Schrum, Lynne; Berge, Zane L. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1998
Outlines some of the major factors and issues a college or university needs to address in planning for and implementing distance education. It is proposed that such planning and implementation should be conducted simultaneously and be integrated into the fabric of the institution as seamlessly as possible. Considerations such as budgeting,…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Budgeting, College Administration, College Planning
Building an Information Infrastructure.
Breivik, Patricia Senn – AGB Reports, 1992
College governing boards can promote good campus information management by understanding available services, monitoring changes and their relationship to priorities, supporting policies enhancing access to information, encouraging resource allocation for networking, promoting regional economic development through information use, and supporting…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Administration, College Libraries, Economic Development
Personnel Administration in Higher Education. Handbook of Faculty and Staff Personnel Practices.
Fortunato, Ray T.; Waddell, D. Geneva – 1981
Ways to develop and implement personnel policies and procedures are described that should prevent problems from becoming crises in higher education institutions. Based on the authors' more than 40 years of combined experience in higher education personnel administration, this handbook offers a detailed guide to the intricacies of faculty and staff…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrative Policy, Collective Bargaining, College Administration
Mission: Ubiquity.
Detweiler, Richard A. – Trusteeship, 1996
The strategic planning process developed at Hartwick College (New York) begun in 1992 is described, and the college's resulting commitment to information technology is discussed. Issues arising during the process included choice of operating system(s), winning over skeptics, software selection, development of technical support, establishment of a…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Change Strategies, College Administration, College Planning
The Economics of Managing a University.
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Bird, Graham – Studies in Higher Education, 1992
A number of common and essentially economic issues facing British universities are identified, and economic theory is applied to understanding and resolving them. They include demand for university education; foreign students; cost-effective operation; efficiency; optimum institutional size; academic and administrative staff utilization; school…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, College Faculty, Cost Effectiveness
Case Study: How a Commitment to Technology Advanced Our Strategic Plan. AGB Occasional Paper No. 32.
Detweiler, Richard A. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1997
Hartwick College (New York) developed a strategic vision for its future and invested significantly in information technology to transform that vision into reality. Guided by its president and trustees, Hartwick, a small, independent liberal arts college, formed a strategic plan in phases. At a formal board retreat in 1993, with faculty, students,…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Case Studies, Change Strategies, College Administration
The Tortoise and the Hare: Less Jogging, More Sprints and Marathons.
Ginsburg, Sigmund G. – Business Officer, 1992
To cope with changing financial and demographic environments, colleges are encouraged to change management strategies. Suggestions are made for policy formation and improved use of human and material resources in the areas of fiscal management, student recruitment, staffing, campus management, academic programing, and links with business,…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Change Strategies, College Administration, College Faculty