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Allocation of Academic Staff in Universities.
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Ball, R. – Higher Education, 1980
Focus is on the allocation of academic staff between university departments. General principles of staff allocation, techniques for allocation, and practical problems in implementing a given method are discussed. Decentralized decision making and allowing some freedom of choice are considered. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Faculty, Departments, Foreign Countries
The Interactive Effects of Rules on Teaching Timetable Flexibility and Resource Utilization.
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Wesson, David A. – Higher Education, 1995
Effect of administrative rules concerning scheduling on college faculty's productivity is examined. Three potential effects are that rules interact with other rules to produce rigidity; scheduling changes cause greater disruption as rules and rigidity increase; and at some point, rules prohibit creation of a workable schedule for teaching facility…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Faculty, Efficiency, Faculty Workload
Is Job Sharing Worthwhile? A Cost-Benefit Analysis in UK Universities.
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Harris, Geoff – Higher Education, 1997
Data from a survey of personnel directors in United Kingdom universities were used to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of job sharing from the institutions' perspective. Results show a 5% rise in productivity would raise the ratio of benefits to cost to 14.3 to 1. Retention of staff, reduction of stress, and reduced unemployment are also benefits.…
Descriptors: College Administration, Cost Effectiveness, Employment Practices, Foreign Countries
Academic Standards in South African Universities and Proposals for Quality Assurance.
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Strydom, Andries H.; Noruwana, Justice – Higher Education, 1993
Reasons for differences in academic standards in new and established South African universities are attributed to a fragmented educational system, disparities in student enrollment and staffing, and lack of a culture of learning. Areas requiring attention before quality assurance can be implemented are identified, and recommendations are made.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Change Strategies, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement
Costs and Economies of Scale in Turkey's Postsecondary Vocational Schools.
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Dundar, Halil; Lewis, Darrell R. – Higher Education, 1995
A study analyzed the institutional cost structures of Turkey's postsecondary vocational education system. Appropriate controls for institutional quality, discretionary allocation of staffing resources, degree of technical instruction in the curriculum, and regional variation are included. Average and marginal costs per institution are examined…
Descriptors: Costs, Curriculum Design, Economic Factors, Educational Economics
Planning the Academic's Workload.
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Burgess, T. F. – Higher Education, 1996
Three faculty workload planning methods in United Kingdom universities are compared, focusing on workload planning principles, computerized decision support, institutional contexts, political dimensions, and management of change. One is based on contact hours; the second on actual hours; and the third on translating supervision, teaching,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, College Administration, College Faculty