Administrative Bloat In Higher Education

Author : J. David Johnson
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781527555310

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Administrative Bloat in Higher Education by J. David Johnson Pdf

This book provides a detailed examination of the processes that lead to unsustainable growth of nonessential personnel in the modern university. It explores administrative bloat, a major contributor to the rising costs of a college education, comprehensively detailing its development through the examination of case studies. After defining bloat and considering many of the factors that contribute to it (and its associated consequences), a number of case studies are used to elaborate and expand on the themes developed in the initial chapter. The first case focuses on the complex infrastructures being developed to promote the strategically ambiguous focus on student success. Universities have developed a number of information dissemination programs in recent years. One such program that is also explicitly targeted at the commercialization of university research is the development of technology transfer offices. Relatedly, the next case focuses on the institutional pressures brought by various stakeholders to emulate the success of the famed Research Triangle in North Carolina by developing technology incubators and research and development parks that promote entrepreneurship. The final case study focuses on the promise of technology, particularly in the form of distance learning. The final chapter summarizes the book and addresses some more general issues, asking questions such as: What is success? What are the ethical concerns raised by bloat? How do they relate to the individual interests? What manifest and latent functions does it serve?

Author : Benjamin Ginsberg
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780199782444

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The Fall of the Faculty by Benjamin Ginsberg Pdf

Until very recently, American universities were led mainly by their faculties, which viewed intellectual production and pedagogy as the core missions of higher education. Today, as Benjamin Ginsberg warns in this eye-opening, controversial book, "deanlets"--administrators and staffers often without serious academic backgrounds or experience--are setting the educational agenda.The Fall of the Faculty examines the fallout of rampant administrative blight that now plagues the nation's universities. In the past decade, universities have added layers of administrators and staffers to their payrolls every year even while laying off full-time faculty in increasing numbers--ostensibly because of budget cuts. In a further irony, many of the newly minted--and non-academic--administrators are career managers who downplay the importance of teaching and research, as evidenced by their tireless advocacy for a banal "life skills" curriculum. Consequently, students are denied a more enriching educational experience--one defined by intellectual rigor. Ginsberg also reveals how the legitimate grievances of minority groups and liberal activists, which were traditionally championed by faculty members, have, in the hands of administrators, been reduced to chess pieces in a game of power politics. By embracing initiatives such as affirmative action, the administration gained favor with these groups and legitimized a thinly cloaked gambit to bolster their power over the faculty.As troubling as this trend has become, there are ways to reverse it. The Fall of the Faculty outlines how we can revamp the system so that real educators can regain their voice in curriculum policy.

Author : Robert Kelchen
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781421424736

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Higher Education Accountability by Robert Kelchen Pdf

Beginning with the earliest efforts to regulate schools, the author reveals the rationale behind accountability and outlines the historical development of how US federal and state policies, accreditation practices, private-sector interests, and internal requirements have become so important to institutional success and survival

Author : Kristina 'KP' Powers,Patrick J. Schloss
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-12-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000788464

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Organization and Administration in Higher Education by Kristina 'KP' Powers,Patrick J. Schloss Pdf

Situating strategic planning and budgeting within the organization and administration of higher education institutions, this text provides effective and proven strategies for today’s change-oriented leaders. Bringing together distinguished administrators from two-year, four-year, public, and private colleges and universities, this volume provides both practical and effective guidance on the intricacies of the institutional structure, its functional activities, and contingency planning. Organization and Administration in Higher Education orients future administrators to the major areas of an academic institution and will assist higher education administrators in leading their institutions to excellence. New in the third edition is an expanded discussion of diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as updated coverage across various institutional settings including community colleges. Additionally, the authors provide guidance on managing crises and institutional disruptions such as those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Powers and Schloss offer refreshed end-of-chapter discussion prompts and online instructor materials, including PowerPoints to support multimodal learning and new methods of teaching found here: https://instituteforeffectiveness.org/organization-and-administration-of-higher-education

Author : Goldie Blumenstyk
Publisher : What Everyone Needs to Know(r)
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780199374083

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American Higher Education in Crisis? by Goldie Blumenstyk Pdf

Disinvestment by states has driven up tuition prices, and student debt has reached an all-time high. Americans are questioning the worth of a college education, even as studies show how important it is to economic and social mobility

Author : Philip G. Altbach,Robert Oliver Berdahl,Robert O. Berdahl,Patricia J. Gumport
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2005-02-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 0801880351

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American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century by Philip G. Altbach,Robert Oliver Berdahl,Robert O. Berdahl,Patricia J. Gumport Pdf

This new edition explores current issues of central importance to the academy: leadership, accountability, access, finance, technology, academic freedom, the canon, governance, and race. Chapters also deal with key constituencies -- students and faculty -- in the context of a changing academic environment.

Author : United States. Education Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105219398240

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Internal Structure by United States. Education Office Pdf

Author : Susan Wright,Cris Shore
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781785335433

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Death of the Public University? by Susan Wright,Cris Shore Pdf

Universities have been subjected to continuous government reforms since the 1980s, to make them ‘entrepreneurial’, ‘efficient’ and aligned to the predicted needs and challenges of a global knowledge economy. Under increasing pressure to pursue ‘excellence’ and ‘innovation’, many universities are struggling to maintain their traditional mission to be inclusive, improve social mobility and equality and act as the ‘critic and conscience’ of society. Drawing on a multi-disciplinary research project, University Reform, Globalisation and Europeanisation (URGE), this collection analyses the new landscapes of public universities emerging across Europe and the Asia-Pacific, and the different ways that academics are engaging with them.

Author : Anna Visvizi,Miltiadis D. Lytras,Akila Sarirete
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781789736298

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Management and Administration of Higher Education Institutions in Times of Change by Anna Visvizi,Miltiadis D. Lytras,Akila Sarirete Pdf

The experts and practitioners contributing to this volume reveal a complex reality of HEI today. The book links the debate on education to topical issues in politics, society and economy, including questions of technological progress, social responsibility, sustainability, well-being and, broadly understood, resilience.

Author : Kevin Carey
Publisher : Riverhead Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781594634048

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The End of College by Kevin Carey Pdf

"The rise of the internet, new technologies, and free and open higher education are radically altering college forever, and this book explores the paradigm changes that will affect students, parents, educators and employers as it explains how we can take advantage of the new opportunities ahead"--

Author : Archie Raymond Ayers,John Hamilton Russel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Universities and colleges
ISBN : UOM:49015000510579

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Internal Structure by Archie Raymond Ayers,John Hamilton Russel Pdf

Author : Jason Brennan,Phillip Magness
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780190846305

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Cracks in the Ivory Tower by Jason Brennan,Phillip Magness Pdf

Academics extol high-minded ideals, such as serving the common good and promoting social justice. Universities aim to be centers of learning that find the best and brightest students, treat them fairly, and equip them with the knowledge they need to lead better lives. But as Jason Brennan and Phillip Magness show in Cracks in the Ivory Tower, American universities fall far short of this ideal. At almost every level, they find that students, professors, and administrators are guided by self-interest rather than ethical concerns. College bureaucratic structures also often incentivize and reward bad behavior, while disincentivizing and even punishing good behavior. Most students, faculty, and administrators are out to serve themselves and pass their costs onto others. The problems are deep and pervasive: most academic marketing and advertising is semi-fraudulent. To justify their own pay raises and higher budgets, administrators hire expensive and unnecessary staff. Faculty exploit students for tuition dollars through gen-ed requirements. Students hardly learn anything and cheating is pervasive. At every level, academics disguise their pursuit of self-interest with high-faluting moral language. Marshaling an array of data, Brennan and Magness expose many of the ethical failings of academia and in turn reshape our understanding of how such high power institutions run their business. Everyone knows academia is dysfunctional. Brennan and Magness show the problems are worse than anyone realized. Academics have only themselves to blame.

Author : Daniel Grassian
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781421437088

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An Insider's Guide to University Administration by Daniel Grassian Pdf

It's not the "dark side" if you approach it with insight, wit, and compassion. Most new college and university administrators, especially if they come directly from the faculty ranks or from outside academia, receive little if any training. Rather, they try to succeed mostly by stumbling through the (semi-)dark with a combination of their own knowledge and experience as well as on-the-job learning. This can lead to costly (for the administrator and the institution) mistakes as well as professional failures and campus-wide miseries. In An Insider's Guide to University Administration, Daniel Grassian helps those currently in faculty positions or outside academia determine whether a career in college and university administration is right for them—and, if so, how to best position themselves for success. Applying theory to real, practical examples of university administration, Grassian provides both prospective and current administrators with an in-depth critical analysis of areas pertinent to college and university administration, including leadership, management, vision, diversity, ethics, and fund-raising. Drawing on his varied, extensive teaching and administrative career, Grassian leaves readers with a better understanding of what those in college and university administration do and the important practical, political, and ethical issues with which they engage.

Author : William J. Bennett,David Wilezol
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781595554222

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Is College Worth It? by William J. Bennett,David Wilezol Pdf

For many students, a bachelor's degree is considered the golden ticket to a more financially and intellectually fulfilling life. But the disturbing reality is that debt, unemployment, and politically charged pseudo learning are more likely outcomes for many college students today than full-time employment and time-honored knowledge. This raises the question: is college still worth it? Who is responsible for debt-saddled, undereducated students, and how do future generations of students avoid the same problems? In a time of economic uncertainty, what majors and schools will produce competitive graduates? Is College Worth It? uses personal experience, statistical analysis, and real-world interviews to provide answers to some of the most troubling social and economic problems of our time.

Author : Marvin W. Peterson,Ellen Earle Chaffee,Theodore H. White
Publisher : Ginn Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015027282683

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Organization and Governance in Higher Education by Marvin W. Peterson,Ellen Earle Chaffee,Theodore H. White Pdf

Articles emphasize conceptual topics rather than practical issues or implications. Divided into three sections: Organization Theory and Models; Governance and Management Processes and Leadership Perspectives.