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Peer reviewedLyons, John M. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1978
Recent evidence suggests that traditional cost analysis may not be the most appropriate way to justify educational budgets. This article suggests that using constructed cost models to develop operating budget requests can help ensure that the distinction between legitimate information needs and managerial autonomy is maintained. (LBH)
Descriptors: Accounting, Budgeting, Computation, Cost Effectiveness
Freeman, Thomas M.; Skubal, Jacqueline – 1978
During 1977-78 the refinement of a comprehensive investment model for higher education institutions in Michigan involved data collection and analysis. The best available data were solicited from a number of states and individual institutions for the refinement of the staffing ratios and costs of instruction in the model. Data were provided by 15…
Descriptors: College Administration, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Collection
