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Peer reviewedDolan-Greene, Colleen – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1981
Diplomacy and political sophistication are as important as sound data and thorough review in the faculty layoff process. Distinguishing characteristics of institutions and departments affected by retrenchment and reasons for retrenchment are discussed, along with institutional research policies needed regarding release of data. (Author/LB)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Confidentiality, Data Analysis, Departments
Mason, Thomas R. – 1984
Planning issues for colleges seeking to maintain quality in institutional programs in the face of retrenchment are analyzed, based on a literature review. An extensive bibliography on the following topics is provided: quality (ratings, rankings, reform, institutional goals, and educational outcomes); retrenchment (enrollment decline, faculty,…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Declining Enrollment, Economic Climate
