Description
Book SynopsisToma's clear and well-integrated review of the latest research, as well as his advice for decision makers applying the book's lessons in practice, ensures this volume's place in the growing literature on strategy and management in higher education.
Trade ReviewToma achieves the stated goal of the book. With practical concepts and real-world examples, he convincingly proposes Building Organization Capacity as fundamental for creating and sustaining initiatives to improve institutions of higher education. -- Jeffrey W. Alstete Review of Higher Education
Table of ContentsForeword, by James E. Morley, Jr.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Strategic Management and Systems Thinking
2. Managing Increasingly Complex Institutions
3. Purposes: Redesigning the Curriculum at The College of New Jersey
4. Structure: Rethinking the Setting for Teaching Mathematics at Virginia Tech
5. Goverance: Enterprise Resource Planning Implementation at Valley City State University
6. Policies: Enhancing Faculty Scholarship and Integrating Student Research into the Curriculum at LaGrange College
7. Processes: Improving Student Retention at Paul D. Camp Community College
8. Information: Tuition Discounting at the University of Redlands
9. Infrastructure: Maintaining Quality with Static Resources at Seminole Community College
10. Culture: Invigorating Undergraduate Education at the University of Georgia
Conclusion
Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index
