Academic Capitalism and the Community College

Autor/in	Kleinman, Ilene
Titel	Academic Capitalism and the Community College
Quelle	(2010), (148 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, The University of Alabama
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-1240-6013-2
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Social Systems; Community Colleges; Income; Institutional Characteristics; Contract Training; Corporations; College Presidents; Entrepreneurship; Educational Finance; Free Enterprise System; Administrative Principles; College Administration; Administrative Policy; School Business Relationship; Barriers; Influences; National Surveys; Program Descriptions; Economic Factors; Government Role; Financial Policy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Social system; Soziales System; Community college; Community College; Einkommen; Unternehmen; College president; Hochschulpräsident; Unternehmungsgeist; Bildungsfonds; Freie Wirtschaft; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Ökonomischer Faktor; Fiscal policy; Finanzpolitik
Abstract	Profit-generating entrepreneurial initiatives have become increasingly important as community colleges look for alternative revenue to support escalating costs in an environment characterized by funding constraints. Academic capitalism was used as the conceptual framework to determine whether community colleges have become increasingly market focused. Already externally driven as a consequence of their broad missions, many community colleges become involved in academic capitalism ranging from financial partnerships with local corporations to the lease and operation of conference center facilities. Although community colleges are not identical and may differ significantly from one another, revenue from external sources is both an opportunity as well as a challenge for all. This study sought to examine the types of revenue-generating initiatives occurring on community college campuses and the factors that may facilitate or impede a community college's success. The study utilized quantitative methods. A survey was sent to a national sample of 537 rural, suburban, and urban community college presidents yielding a response rate of 29.3%. Survey responses were categorized and a proxy variable was created based on the institutional characteristics of academic capitalism as described in the literature. Community colleges in this study identified contract training as the most frequently utilized revenue-generating initiative. The revenue generated represents a very small contribution to a college's operating budget and college presidents are ambitious in terms of expectations for future revenue. Academic units are not perceived as being entrepreneurial. Revenue-generating units report to the academic vice president who rises from academic unit rank. Expectations regarding future funding allocations do not seem to drive an entrepreneurial thrust. Based on responses to this survey, large rural, suburban, and urban institutions behave the same. Given the decline in government support and the revenue potential of successful market focused initiatives, further studies are warranted to better understand how to ease the constraints on pursuing academic capitalism in the community college sector. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10