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Book SynopsisThis newly revised best-selling classic Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services continues to offer a proven step-by-step approach to reallocating resources in tough times.
Table of ContentsPreface to the Revised Edition ix
Foreword to the First Edition xiii
Stanley O. Ikenberry
Preface to the First Edition xvii
About the Author xxv
1. Recognizing the Need for Reform 1
2. Identifying Responsible Leadership 25
3. Reaffirming Institutional Mission 37
4. DefiningWhat Constitutes a Program 53
5. Selecting Appropriate Criteria 65
6. Measuring, Analyzing, Prioritizing 89
7. Anticipating Process Issues 105
8. Implementing Program Decisions 123
9. Achieving Strategic Balance 139
Resource A: Outsourcing Practices in Higher Education 151
Resource B: Sample Process Agenda Adopted by a Land-Grant University 155
Resource C: Criteria for Measuring Administrative Programs 161
Resource D: Case Studies: Excerpts from Implementation Plans 165
Resource E: Sources of Hidden Costs 183
Resource F: Model Communication Plan 187
Resource G: Prioritization Process and Implementation 191
References 213
Index 221
