Download or read book Administrative Bloat in Higher Education written by J. David Johnson and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2020-06-23 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a detailed examination of the processes that lead to unsustainable growth of nonessential personnel in the modern university. It explores administrative bloat, a major contributor to the rising costs of a college education, comprehensively detailing its development through the examination of case studies. After defining bloat and considering many of the factors that contribute to it (and its associated consequences), a number of case studies are used to elaborate and expand on the themes developed in the initial chapter. The first case focuses on the complex infrastructures being developed to promote the strategically ambiguous focus on student success. Universities have developed a number of information dissemination programs in recent years. One such program that is also explicitly targeted at the commercialization of university research is the development of technology transfer offices. Relatedly, the next case focuses on the institutional pressures brought by various stakeholders to emulate the success of the famed Research Triangle in North Carolina by developing technology incubators and research and development parks that promote entrepreneurship. The final case study focuses on the promise of technology, particularly in the form of distance learning. The final chapter summarizes the book and addresses some more general issues, asking questions such as: What is success? What are the ethical concerns raised by bloat? How do they relate to the individual interests? What manifest and latent functions does it serve?
Download or read book The Higher Learning in America written by Thorstein Veblen and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Academic Leadership in Nursing written by Leslie Neal-Boylan and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2018 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first resource to compare the experiences of nursing academic leaders among public, private, and for-profit institutions for nurse educators of all experience levels and ambitions. While most nursing faculty and administrators looking for new professional opportunities often use salary, geographic location, and even school reputation to inform their choice, the importance of culture and organizational structure cannot be overstated. The information and advice in this text addresses misconceptions and myths about all three types of organizations to enable readers to thrive in their chosen institution. Written for instructors looking to expand leadership skills within their teaching roles, those seeking more formal leadership positions, and novice academic leaders, this text delivers a first-hand perspective on what it takes to be a faculty member and nurse academic administrator across three different academic settings--public, private, and for-profit--and provides an in-depth understanding of the key differences among them. Chapters offer concrete tips and suggestions for applying to and working in different types of institutions, and candidly discuss "things I wish I had known" and "lessons learned." The advice in this text discusses specific strategies for each academic setting, covering the nuances of fundraising and advancement, marketing and public relations, recruitment of qualified and diverse faculty, budgeting and allocation of resources, and other topics to promote an informed decision when seeking a career path that is a good fit and a job that provides overall satisfaction. Key Features Describes both the specifics and the nuances of requisite faculty leadership skills in public, private, and for-profit/career school settings--the first book to do so Written by three experienced deans of nursing who offer concrete tips and reveal the secrets of successful academic leadership for informed decision making Includes candid author commentary regarding "things I wish I had known" and "lessons learned" Designed for instructors who wish to expand leadership skills within their teaching roles, those who seek administrative positions, and those who are new to academic leadership Written in an accessible style for faculty at all levels of experience
Download or read book Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board written by United States. National Labor Relations Board and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 1510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Administration of Higher Education an Annotated Bibliography written by United States. Education Office and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The American Faculty written by Jack H. Schuster and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2008-12-15 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Higher education is becoming destabilized in the face of extraordinarily rapid change. The composition of the academy's most valuable asset—the faculty—and the essential nature of faculty work are being transformed. Jack H. Schuster and Martin J. Finkelstein describe the transformation of the American faculty in the most extensive and ambitious analysis of the American academic profession undertaken in a generation. A century ago the American research university emerged as a new organizational form animated by the professionalized, discipline-based scholar. The research university model persisted through two world wars and greatly varying economic conditions. In recent years, however, a new order has surfaced, organized around a globalized, knowledge-based economy, powerful privatization and market forces, and stunning new information technologies. These developments have transformed the higher education enterprise in ways barely imaginable in generations past. At the heart of that transformation, but largely invisible, has been a restructuring of academic appointments, academic work, and academic careers—a reconfiguring widely decried but heretofore inadequately described. This volume depicts the scope and depth of the transformation, combing empirical data drawn from three decades of national higher education surveys. The authors' portrait, at once startling and disturbing, provides the context for interpreting these developments as part of a larger structural evolution of the national higher education system. They outline the stakes for the nation and the challenging work to be done.
Download or read book Proceedings of the Annual Convention written by National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Faculty Guide for Succeeding in Academe written by Darla J. Twale and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-03 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All too often a culture of silence permeates academia, where faculty and administrators ignore or misunderstand difficult situations. A Faculty Guide for Succeeding in Academe is a practical guide for prospective and current faculty that addresses real, complex issues that are too often left unexamined. Chapters explore typical aspects of the faculty career and life cycle—such as appointment, tenure, promotion, incivility, plagiarism, teaching, online delivery, interactions with chairs and deans, and performance appraisal—but focuses on the prickly issues as well as the routine. A Faculty Guide for Succeeding in Academe presents authentic, engaging vignettes that feature faculty and administrators as they maneuver through academe encountering authentic, difficult situations. Focusing on positive outcomes, each case is analyzed and readers are encouraged to reflect about the ways these incidents could have been resolved. Offering concrete suggestions and best-practices, this book provides insights that will help prospective, new, and current faculty maneuver more effectively through academe and their collegial culture. This important resource enhances a culture of openness and will help faculty gain direction and support in their career.
Download or read book Bulletin of the American Association of University Professors written by American Association of University Professors and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes reports of the committees on academic freedom, as follows: Vol. I, pt. 1 Annual address of the president and General report of the Committee on academic freedom and academic tenure. December 1915. Vol. II, no. 2, pt. 2. Reports of committees concerning charges of violation of academic freedom at the University of Colorado and at Wesleyan University. April 1916. Vol. II, no. 3, pt. 2. Report of the Committee of inquiry on the case of Professor Scott Nearing of the University of Pennsylvania. May 1916.
Download or read book Statistics of Land grant Colleges and Universities written by United States. Office of Education and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Relationship Rich Education written by Peter Felten and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mentor, advisor, or even a friend? Making connections in college makes all the difference. What single factor makes for an excellent college education? As it turns out, it's pretty simple: human relationships. Decades of research demonstrate the transformative potential and the lasting legacies of a relationship-rich college experience. Critics suggest that to build connections with peers, faculty, staff, and other mentors is expensive and only an option at elite institutions where instructors have the luxury of time with students. But in this revelatory book brimming with the voices of students, faculty, and staff from across the country, Peter Felten and Leo M. Lambert argue that relationship-rich environments can and should exist for all students at all types of institutions. In Relationship-Rich Education, Felten and Lambert demonstrate that for relationships to be central in undergraduate education, colleges and universities do not require immense resources, privileged students, or specially qualified faculty and staff. All students learn best in an environment characterized by high expectation and high support, and all faculty and staff can learn to teach and work in ways that enable relationship-based education. Emphasizing the centrality of the classroom experience to fostering quality relationships, Felten and Lambert focus on students' influence in shaping the learning environment for their peers, as well as the key difference a single, well-timed conversation can make in a student's life. They also stress that relationship-rich education is particularly important for first-generation college students, who bring significant capacities to college but often face long-standing inequities and barriers to attaining their educational aspirations. Drawing on nearly 400 interviews with students, faculty, and staff at 29 higher education institutions across the country, Relationship-Rich Education provides readers with practical advice on how they can develop and sustain powerful relationship-based learning in their own contexts. Ultimately, the book is an invitation—and a challenge—for faculty, administrators, and student life staff to move relationships from the periphery to the center of undergraduate education.
Download or read book Bulletin written by United States. Office of Education and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 1052 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Government university Accountability Relationship in the Field of Scientific Research written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
