This article deals with several techniques for regulating cash inflow and outflow and investing surplus cash for short periods of time. The techniques are: (1) consolidating checking accounts, (2) determining surplus cash by examining bank balances in conjunction with the cash book, (3) selecting a minimum bank balance, (4) investing a greater…

The three-part book takes a critical look at the rise and fall of management fads in higher education since the 1960s. Part 1 introduces the fad concept and analyzes the development of seven new management systems in higher education. The chapters for Part 1 include: Chapter 1 "Seeking the Grail: The Never-Ending Quest"; chapter 2…

This document explores the planning, programming, and budgeting system concept. Emphasis is placed on the establishment of a coding structure, the impact of timing, the impact of course decisions on resource utilization, the impact of course decisions on space utilization, and the 12 College Cost Quality Study. (MJM)

This document illustrates one approach to the preparation of an instructional program budget and how it might be used to enhance the allocation of scarce resources in higher education. The ideas presented here are intended only as an introduction and will provide the reader with a brief overview of program budgeting as the term is currently used…

The Resource Requirements Prediction Model (RRPM) 1.6 is an instructional cost simulation model for use in all types of postsecondary institutions including community colleges, vocational schools, and large and small 4-year institutions with or without major research activities. The model provides institutions with a tool with which to analyze…

This document presents the results of a study that had as its purpose the determination of unit costs for undergraduate degree graduates by discipline at the University of Bradford in Great Britain in academic year 1981. The study is based on enrollment projections as made by present enrollment trends, and utilizes the techniques of Output…

An interesting perspective is offered on how one institution dealt with its fiscal problems and instituted new approaches to budgeting. (Author/JN)

The University of Utah in building a planning, programming, and budgeting system has developed an analytical measurement called enrichment analysis that has proved useful in focusing faculty and administration attention during budget setting on long-range planning, objectives and outputs. Enrichment analysis shows not only the rate of increase in…

Although Planning-Programing-Budgeting Systems (PPBS) may be inappropriate to the higher educational setting, it is clear that some of the underlying principles of program budgeting have had an important influence on college and university management. The development, application and influence of PPBS are examined. (JMD)

Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Systems (PPBS) are increasingly mentioned as effective means for improving the management of educational resources in institutions of higher education. PPBS has several advantages over conventional accounting systems, which still would be needed for day to day operations. First, it relates cost to output;…

This document reports the working papers of a research project designed to develop quantitative management techniques applicable to the university environment. The University of Copenhagen was selected as the target institution for the research. Presentation of the papers is divided into four parts: introduction, general information and overview…

The purpose of this manual is to offer assistance to colleges and universities involved with, or interested in, improvement in their fundamental administrative process in a manner compatible with the Planning, Management and Evaluation System (PME) approach articulated by the United States Office of Education. Planning is defined as that…

This document (1) describes current PPBS techniques and their limitations for planning and budgeting in public higher education; (2) presents suggestions for PPBS applications in higher education systems, with emphases on the problems of identifying objectives, evaluating effectiveness, and structuring the program budget; and (3) analyzes the…

A management data base is seen as essential for a management information system, program budgeting, program costing, management by objectives, program evaluation, productivity measures, and accountability in institutions of higher education. The necessity of a management data base is addressed, along with the benefits and limitations it may have…