A comparative study of planning capability and capacity in Chinese and Western higher education institutions.

Autor/in	Fu, Hungling
Titel	A comparative study of planning capability and capacity in Chinese and Western higher education institutions.
Quelle	In: Higher education, (1991) 4, S.371-384Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560
DOI	10.1007/BF00137031
Schlagwörter	System Theory; Human Factor; Strategic Planning; High Education Institution; Institutional Level
Abstract	Abstract In the tradition of open systems/sociotechnical systems theory, this case study research compared data gathered from three Chinese higher education institutions and from an international panel of experts on strategic planning. Conceptual and measurement distinctions were made between capability and capacity, and between current and realizable practice. Planning capability refers to human factors such as commitment, participation, coordination, and technology such as knowledge, equipment, and techniques necessary to conduct successful planning. Planning capacity is concerned with the openness of the system and its range of options, the authority or freedom at the institutional level to make decisions and to implement long-term planned changes, and the degree requirements and guidelines from outside the institution which influence its decision-making process. While analysis was attempted for both Chinese and Western institutions, more attention was directed to the Chinese setting.
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Update	2023/2/05