The Business of Higher Education [3 volumes], Opseg 1

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John C. Knapp Ph.D., David J. Siegel
ABC-CLIO, 22. lis 2009. - Broj stranica: 909

At a time of great economic uncertainty, The Business of Higher Education looks at the pros and cons of colleges and universities taking a more business-like approach to fulfilling their missions.

How can colleges and universities navigate their way between shrinking commitments and the increasing expectations of their students? Does the answer lie in taking a more business-like approach? This extraordinary resource considers the costs and benefits to both public and private institutions and to society when academe embraces business models for improving cost-efficiency, marketing, hiring practices, and customer service.

Bringing together a diverse team of contributors from the academic and business worlds, The Business of Higher Education offers 35 essays in three volumes. The first volume explores issues of leadership and culture, the second focuses on management and fiscal strategies, and the third volume takes up issues of marketing and consumer interests. Throughout, the work balances the contrasting perspectives of those within the academy and those outside of it, as it considers whether higher education and the public interest are ultimately helped or harmed by the application of business methods to essential academic functions.

  • Presents 35 essays on topics ranging from academy-industry partnerships to rankings to sports revenues
  • Includes nearly 50 tables and figures communicating important data and a range of additional illustrations
  • 44 contributors represent the academic and business perspectives

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O autoru (2009)

John C. Knapp is university professor and Mann Family Professor of Ethics and Leadership at Samford University, Birmingham, AL, where he directs the Frances Marlin Mann Center for Ethics and Leadership. His published works include Praeger's For the Common Good: the Ethics of Leadership in the 21st Century, a collection of essays by internationally recognized thinkers, and Leaders on Ethics: Real-World Perspectives on Today's Business Challenges.

David J. Siegel is associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC.

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