Suggests a model that would be the vehicle for the analysis, development, implementation, and revision of any allocation procedure designated as a scheme for the distribution of scarce fiscal resources to support educational programs. (Author)

This document reports on allocations for research projects in higher education in Sweden. Tables give: (1) funds allocated to research and development in higher education by project, showing costs for 1973-74, planned costs for 1974-75, and the allotment recommended for fiscal year 1975-76; (2) costs of nine projects completed in 1974; (3) a list…

Renewed interest in program reviews has developed in recent years as resources for higher education have declined and demand for accountability has increased. University-level program review and department and unit-level program review are discussed. (MLW)

This research based theory suggests the concept of centrality (how closely a unit's purposes match those central to the organization) affects internal resource allocations, environmental power, institutional power, and resource negotiation strategies in colleges and universities. A figure, tables, an appendix, and 30 references are provided. (DCS)

Reasons for more intensive scrutiny of departmental operations and budgets are reviewed, along with the factors that have prevented such study. The means and procedures for such review are listed with comments and cautions about putting these procedures into operation. (LBH)

Discusses the current plight of four-year colleges, especially the English departments, as a result of the economic squeeze. (RB)

The National Science Foundation's chemistry division has begun a year-long experiment to determine if the paperwork and red tape involved in research grants can be reduced, while at the same time increasing accountability for how the money is spent. (Author/BB)

Examines possible strategies that department chairs can use to better manage scarce resources. Strategies such as addressing issues of human resource management jointly with fiscal issues and relying more heavily on academic program planning at the departmental level were found to be effective. Conversely, reduced program offerings and longer work…

Provides a single formula for merit-raise salary schemes based on either a fixed cash amount, a percentage of base salary, or any combination of the two. Explains that the formula makes explicit how merit scores, together with prior salaries and the money available for raises, determine individual salaries. (CMK)

Governments now expect universities to behave entrepreneurially generating revenues from the commercial exploitation of their intellectual assets ("third stream" income). This study questions whether this is possible for all universities in the UK and for all disciplines, or whether there are differences between institutions, between…

Broad guidelines are presented for making budget allocations based on approximate impact that changing program enrollments have on each unit's budget, the dollar impact on the unit's budget for faculty position changes, costs of specific program change, and revisions in the base budget, which may be made by requiring justification for refunding.…

Key policy actors in six states (Arizona, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Wisconsin) indicate a strong national consensus about seven basic policy mechanisms. While school finance dominated policy making, personnel, testing, and program definition policies had importance, followed by school governance, curriculum materials,…

Questions of consolidation and funding of federal education programs are considered in this NSTA Report. Consolidation efforts concern Titles II and III of ESEA and Titles IV-A and V-A of NDEA. The funding and administrative provisions of educational legislation are discussed. The 1969 and 1970 appropriations in House legislation for education are…

The Cornell University Distributed Accounting (CUDA) system is an attempt to provide departments a software tool for better managing their finances, creating microcomputer standards, creating a vehicle for better administrative microcomputer support, and insuring local systems are consistent with central computer systems. (Author/MLW)

Financial information about the revenues and expenditures of Colorado school districts is based on audited reports furnished by school districts and boards of cooperative services. Each table is arranged alphabetically by county for school districts and by name for boards of cooperative services. Within each county, school districts are listed by…