Higher Education Trends (1997-1999): Administration. ERIC-HE Trends.

Autor/in	Kezar, Adrianna J.
Institution	ERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education, Washington, DC.; George Washington Univ., Washington, DC. Graduate School of Education and Human Development.
Titel	Higher Education Trends (1997-1999): Administration. ERIC-HE Trends.
Quelle	(1999), (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Reihe	ERIC Publications
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Accountability; Chaos Theory; College Administration; Educational Research; Higher Education; International Educational Exchange; Literature Reviews; Privatization; School Business Relationship; School Restructuring; Technology; Total Quality Management + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Verantwortung; Chaostheorie; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Internationaler Austausch; Privatisation; Privatisierung; Schulreformplan; Schulumwandlung; Technologie; Quality management; Qualitätsmanagement
Abstract	Several themes are prevalent in the literature on college administration. Motivating staff, planning, conflict management, ethics, power and influence, communication, strategy and decision making, vision, and financial issues are consistently discussed. However, common administrative processes such as planning, morale, and administrative climate are not mentioned. More recent themes include outsourcing, privatization, mergers, reengineering, collaboration, technology, and equity. Only a few applications of management or administrative theories to the administration of higher education institutions were noted in the literature for 1996: these included chaos theory, reengineering, and total quality management (TQM). Restructuring to meet administrative challenges is a major theme and is often discussed with TQM and reengineering. One way that campuses are restructuring is by privatizing or outsourcing certain functions. Collaborations with industries, alumni, and other institutions are also discussed. A major international concern is the issue of accountability, and higher education institutions worldwide are struggling to redefine how they contribute to national goals. Another major theme in the literature is concern about the growing number of legal mandates for equity. Another issue discussed is the way technology can address administrative problems. Overall much of the literature on college administration tends to be opinion pieces or unscientific case studies. (Contains 36 references.) (JM)
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Update	2004/1/01