A process for the management of reductions in the number of faculty positions available to a university is described. It considers staffing by projections, the evolution of personnel planning, and the balance of reductions in faculty and administration, along with coping strategies and advice growing out of five years of enrollment decline…

"Elite higher education" is viewed in terms of the mode of education and the level of intensity and complexity at which the subject is pursued. It contrasts with "mass higher education," but must coexist with mass higher education, universal access, and continuing education. (LBH)

Examines the influence of certain opportunity costs (school attendance, educational quality attributes, and household economic status) on the educational demand of Mexican-Americans, African-Americans, and non-Hispanic whites using 1988-89 National Education Longitudinal Study data. Basic results suggest that a school's attendance rate is…

Discusses the problem in Portugal of increasing demand for and increasing difficulties in accessing higher education, and the range of educational strategies being used in response to the increasing competition for educational credentials. These practices are shown to have developed a new context for class competition within higher education. (GR)

The privatization of public schools in Buenos Aires during the mid-1800s provides a case to test the functioning of educational markets and the relationship between private and public education supply. Private education in Buenos Aires developed within a favorable framework from 1820 to 1860. Privatization produced a competitive environment that…

Some recent articles argue that the key to public education reform is exposure to market pressures. This article suggests that market forces shape the demand for, and the politics of, U.S. education. Market processes and pressures must bear substantial responsibility for the condition of U.S. schools and the problems afflicting them. (117…

Attempts to describe the world market for education in English as a first, second, or foreign language. The total market value for education programs or materials is estimated in the billions of dollars. Particular focus is placed on the English language education markets of the Far East/Australia, North American, Europe and the United Kingdom.…

Interviews with 30 human resource managers and faculty and case studies of British companies reveal a growing but segmented market for management education. Business schools are advised to know their market, focus on a niche, and build a critical mass of clients. (SK)

Using an inclusive definition of "demand side," case studies of two industry sectors and three regions in Australia identified how the needs of industry, enterprises, regions, and individuals were being met by vocational education. Local decision making and curriculum development were keys to reconciling the diverse sets of needs. (SK)

Examines older adults' support for K-12 education, using a national panel of counties over time. The elderly do have the potential to affect educational spending indirectly through where they live. Support for education spending may depend on how the elderly are distributed relative to children among counties. (Contains 15 references.) (MLH)

Discusses changes in the bachelor of arts degree awarded by French universities, changes that were instituted to increase the opportunities for students to earn a degree within a field corresponding to their aspirations and aptitudes and, consequently, to improve their chances of finding satisfactory employment after graduation. (46 references)…

Considers how higher education supply is adapting to an evolving new world and suggests areas where research would shed light on the strategic choices institutions are making and help guide policy decisions. These include effects of tuition levels on state appropriations and out-of-state enrollment, and effects of admissions policies on different…

Proposes a framework for analyzing education policy from an economic perspective. The framework takes into account educational supply and demand, structure of the education system, economic effects, and their interrelations. Discusses key economic issues in the analysis of education policy. (EV)

In this article, the author traces the history of Canadian post-secondary education. The author observes how the development of the country's post-secondary education reflects the changes of its socioeconomic priorities. Two relatively calm beginnings characterized by the construction of the first universities, the period of expansion of the…

The focus of this study was to empirically investigate how virtual teams operate in an online MBA program. Building knowledge and skills required for a successful career is a central component of higher education, especially in business schools. Importantly, virtual teaming has been considered a useful method in meeting this educational demand.…