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Peer reviewedLabovitz, Judy; Swanigan, Meryl – Journal of Library Administration, 1985
Various concepts from "In Search of Excellence" are described in context of authors' personal styles. Discussions address thinking in terms of options, using statistics, learning value of corporate politics, a bias toward action, productivity through people, the "lean-machine" concept, staying close to client, entrepreneurship…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Decision Making
Peer reviewedMarkham, Jack – NASSP Bulletin, 1980
Offers ten tips intended to help administrators make decisions and resolve conflicts. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Conflict Resolution
Peer reviewedPark, Dabney, Jr. – Educational Record, 1980
Management development and training is a vehicle to help make higher education management more professional by working with institutions' own managers on institutional problems. An integrated, systematic program for management development created by the Higher Education Management Institute and the Exxon Education Foundation is recommended. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, College Administration, Decision Making, Governance
Kimbrough, Ralph B. – 1985
This monograph provides readings in ethical thought and professional ethics in educational administration, supplemented by case studies illustrating ethical problems administrators face. Comments on the field of ethics and the importance of administrative ethics introduce the booklet, along with background information about the booklet and…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrator Responsibility, Adoption (Ideas), Behavior Standards
Rush, Sean; And Others – Business Officer, 1991
This excerpt from "Managing the Facilities Portfolio: A Practical Approach to Institutional Renewal and Deferred Maintenance" offers higher education business officers a conceptual framework comprising four steps: (1) establish baseline; (2) estimate needs; (3) compare model alternatives; and (4) report to management. (DB)
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Decision Making, Deferred Maintenance, Educational Facilities Improvement
Duncan, Patricia H. – 1983
Viable reading education programs require faculty who not only know the field but also remain sensitive to the many forces controlling program survival. A program will function well only if the administration clearly articulates the management process, responds intelligently to market trends, and includes faculty input in decision making. Among…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Decision Making
Gaynor, Alan Kibbe – 1998
This book is directed toward students in organizational-theory and problem-analysis classes and their professors, as well as school administrators seeking to examine their problems and policies from new perspectives. It explains and illustrates methodology for describing, documenting, and analyzing organizational problems. Part I, "Methodology,"…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrative Principles, Administrative Problems, Bureaucracy
Download full textNorris, Donald M.; Poulton, Nick L. – 1987
Presented is a comprehensive guide to college planning principles and strategies designed for administrators new to the instructional planning function. An introductory section encourages new planners to understand the characteristics of planning and successful planners, understand different types of planning, appreciate the importance of all of…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrator Guides, Budgeting, Campus Planning
Warner, David, Ed.; Palfreyman, David, Ed. – 1996
This book presents the views of 15 individual authors on the principles of management in higher education from a British perspective. Preliminary material includes brief biographical sketches of each contributing author and a list of selected abbreviations. Individual chapters are: (1) "Setting the Scene" (David Palfreyman and David…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrative Principles, Collegiality, Cultural Context
