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Hufner, Klaus – International Journal of Institutional Management in Higher Education, 1987
West German use of performance indicators in higher education administration was studied in terms of differences between politically expressed intentions and actual application of the measures in institutional planning. Resource allocations was examined as one area of divergent developments. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making
Frackmann, Edgar – International Journal of Institutional Management in Higher Education, 1987
Problems and failures in the use of performance indicators are examined, and it is concluded that problems of organization and reluctance to use the measures will not be solved by introduction of new indicators, but by construction of appropriate management and organizational structures. British and German experiences are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Administrative Organization, College Administration, Comparative Analysis
Calvert, John R. – International Journal of Institutional Management in Higher Education, 1981
The proceedings of the IMHE Special Topic Workshop in Institutional Performance Assessment, held in Paris, December 10-12, 1980, are summarized. The themes of the workshop (self-evaluation, government role, finance) are discussed and participants comments are outlined. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Administration, Educational Finance, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries
Frackmann, Edgar – 1986
The use of computers by institutional researchers is considered, with a focus on West Germany and Europe. Two developmental stages concerning higher education's political and economic contexts and information technology are addressed, along with the emerging tasks of instititutional research in higher education, and the functioning of…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Planning, Computer Oriented Programs, Databases
Download full textSchultz-Gerstein, Hans-G. – 1992
This paper describes changes in German higher education as a consequence of the reunification of East and West Germany, focusing particularly on personal evaluation of East German faculty and assessment of their scientific expertise. An introduction reviews the major historical events that have shaped the current situation. The paper states that…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Evaluation Methods, Faculty College Relationship, Faculty Evaluation
Teichler, Ulrich, Ed.; Wasser, Henry, Ed. – 1992
The nine conference papers presented in this report offer analyses of the German and American university systems and their interactions as well as discussions of significant issues in contemporary higher education generally. Papers were solicited from leading scholars on both sides of the Atlantic and assigned to four related categories. Two…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Comparative Education, Cooperative Programs, Cultural Influences
Secretariat of the Standing Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Laender, Bonn (West Germany). – 1973
Part of a series of biennial national surveys, this document is the result of an international project undertaken by member governments of the Council of Europe. The volume is a survey of West German educational research projects that were in progress during 1971-1972. The basis of the survey was a questionnaire developed by the Council of Europe.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Education, Educational Research, Educational Researchers
Frackmann, Edgar; Maassen, Peter A. M. – 1987
The role of institutional self-evaluation is considered in the context of transition from central regulation to self-regulation in various higher education systems in Europe. A distinction is made between external steering, where regulations and decisions are made by a central state authority, to self-steering, where decisions and regulations are…
Descriptors: Centralization, College Administration, Decentralization, Decision Making
Bond, Jennifer Sue – 1986
West Germany has traditionally excelled in science and technology. During the past 20 years, it has increased its expenditures and personnel for research and development to the extent that it has now reached a level of research and development investment that is comparable to that of the United States. This document profiles West Germany's…
Descriptors: College Science, Comparative Analysis, Economic Development, Financial Support
van der Klauw, C. F., Ed.; And Others – 1981
Information is presented concerning the European Association for Research and Development in Higher Education (EARDHE) and educational research and development occurring at the universities in the Netherlands. Additionally, perspectives on how university teachers in Hamburg, Germany, can improve their teaching methods are considered. The goals and…
Descriptors: Agency Role, College Faculty, College Instruction, Educational Assessment
