Explores ways in which educational institutions may undertake market research, using case studies from various educational situations. Recommends market research for long-range planning and marketing activities. (SK)

The use of strategic planning in Australian higher education institutions is compared with that in manufacturing corporations, including the similarities and differences in approaches taken. In the context of recent questioning of the use of strategic planning in industry, the validity of its use in higher education is also discussed. (Author/MSE)

A comparison of planning strategies in manufacturing companies and academic institutions suggests that while some differences may be due to organizational type, most are attributable to the stage of evolution of strategic planning reached in academic institutions and to attitudes toward its use. (MSE)

The recommendations of a national committee on the organization, quality, and efficiency of Australian universities are reviewed. They cover accountability, flexibility, and efficiency of operation. Implications for the future of universities, especially small ones, are discussed. (MSE)

This paper describes resource allocation in Australian universities including the broader context of national restructuring and a case study of one university's attempt to restructure resource allocation within the university. The 1987 restructuring of the Australian system from a binary system to a unified national system and the associated…

The report examines the development and implementation of performance indicators at institutions of higher education, through presentation of position statements on 11 countries: Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom. General conclusions are summarized in an introductory…

Because government funding to Australia's universities is being cut, university libraries must publicize newly developed approaches to strategic planning and client-focused performance to ensure institutional investment. This article examines university library clients and the extent to which Australian universities have clients in mind when…

The willingness and ability of Australian higher educational institutions to respond flexibly and appropriately to changing economic and social demands are limited by peculiar organizational and financial arrangements. While all higher education institutions legally belong to states, they all depend on the federal government for financial…

This paper analyzes various strategic management models for international programs from an Australian perspective. It presents the results of a qualitative case study of one Australian university faculty of business in the context of the relevance of chaos and complexity theories to strategic management. The case study is organized around the…

This booklet summarizes results of a conference in Queensland (Australia) concerning the implications for teacher education of integrating students with special educational needs into local schools. The conference arose from two earlier reports of the Advisory Council for Special Educational Needs. Key principles were identified and prioritized.…

Essays on the present and future states of research and development (R&D) units in colleges and universities are collected. The essays served as discussion papers for an annual meeting of heads of educational R&D units in Australia and New Zealand. "The Political Situation of Teaching-Research Units," by Terry Hore, encourages…