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Reframing for Crisis.
Shepko, Robert; Douglas, Brian – Business Officer, 1998
The "balanced scorecard" approach for making holistic decisions about organizational change offers a framework for analyzing four critical organizational perspectives (financial, customer, internal business, learning/innovation), using specific indicators of success that focus on the organization's vision or mission. It can be used…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods
A Matter of Survival.
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Diamond, Robert M. – 1984
This chapter considers ways in which college or university instructional development centers can enhance their effectiveness in order to insure their "survival" in the face of budgetary restraints and administrative scrutiny. It is suggested that in order to do so, a center must become an integral part of the institution, must be productive, and…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, College Instruction, Curriculum Development
Micro vs Macro Planning: Achieving a Balance.
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Slate, Judith J.; Gallagher, Jo D. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 1994
The process of developing program evaluation models for Florida International University's college of education is described. One lesson learned was that a combination of macro- and microlevel planning is necessary for purposeful evaluation. A grid to aid decision making is also presented. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Planning, Decision Making
A Contingency Approach to the Management of Innovation in a Climate of Contraction.
Doyle, Ken J.; Seagren, Alan T. – 1984
The impact on an organization's capacity to respond inevitably to changing needs of the many variables affecting the organization is considered, along with a framework for developing innovations, especially in a time when colleges are facing a period of contraction. A contingency approach to the management of innovation focuses on the influence of…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, College Environment, College Planning
Comparing Perceived Outcomes of Different Planning Activities. AIR Forum Paper 1978.
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Poulton, Nick L. – 1978
The question, "Do planning techniques make a difference, and if so, to whom, and for what purpose?" was addressed by studying master planning, resource allocation, and program evaluation in several large, research-oriented universities. Observations regarding perceived utility and problems associated with these activities are discussed.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Administration, College Planning, Decision Making
An Evaluation of the Small College Consortium, 1977-78. A Title III Project. Part I: Survey Results.
Toppe, Christopher; Brubaker, Paul – 1978
The summative evaluation of the Small College Consortium (SCC) for the school year 1977-78 examined the project to assess: its perceived impact; the effectiveness of the project staff; the adequacy of the budget available to each college; the degree to which comprehensive, integrated, ongoing development has taken hold; perceived needs for future…
Descriptors: College Administration, Consortia, Developing Institutions, Federal Programs
An Evaluation Design for the O.S.I.D. Summary Report.
Evaluation and Training Inst., Los Angeles, CA. – 1979
An evaluation program designed to assess the impact of the Office of Staff and Institutional Development (OSID) at Leeward Community College of the University of Hawaii is described. The OSID organizes and conducts a program that focuses on organizational development, professional/personal development, and learning skills development. OSID program…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, College Administration, College Faculty, College Students