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Download full textAnnis, Ann W.; Rice, Rodger R. – 1992
The image and effectiveness of an economics and business department at a medium-sized Christian liberal arts college were assessed, in order to assist in departmental planning for the future. Using goals from the extended mission statement of the department, two groups of graduates were surveyed, 421 recent graduates who had graduated between 1…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, College Graduates, College Outcomes Assessment, Departments
Zeglen, Marie E.; Schmidt, Edward J. – 1992
A study was done of salary determinants for academic librarians in light of the increasing trend to include academic and librarian faculty in joint bargaining units for compensation. The study analyzed position, gender, faculty status, rank, tenure, experience, and academic preparation as salary determinants for 469 librarians at 25 state colleges…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Academic Rank (Professional), Collective Bargaining, College Faculty
Whiteley, Meredith A., Ed.; And Others – 1992
This book presents 11 papers which consider the central issues, methods, and resources for work in institutional research in higher education. The primer uses the idea of a "cookbook" or "manual" for its conceptualization, organization, and format. The chapter topics focus on what are expected to be the key issues facing…
Descriptors: Academic Education, College Faculty, Cost Effectiveness, Diversity (Student)
Barnard, Craig A. – 1994
A study was undertaken at Amarillo College (AC), in Texas, to evaluate the services offered by the college and generate data to provide a basis for personnel planning, the continuation of programs, and the development of new programs. Computerized surveys were developed to ensure increased efficiency in tabulating results and to standardize the…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, College Planning, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Testing
Belcher, Marcia J. – 1989
A study was conducted at Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) to collect available information on indicators of institutional effectiveness. The study focused on the college's success in attracting students to MDCC, fulfilling students' expectations, meeting students' special needs, and retaining and graduating students. In addition, the study…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Tucker, Robert W.; Murphy, John D. – 1990
The University of Phoenix has developed a comprehensive outcomes and impact assessment program to assess the effects of a university education on students, particularly adult students. The program is integrated with the existing process assessment systems. Process assessments, which the university refers to as the Academic Quality Management…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, College Outcomes Assessment
North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill. – 1986
Descriptive data on the employment, socioeconomic backgrounds, educational aspirations, and college evaluations of 1984 baccalaureate graduates of the University of North Carolina (UNC) are presented for about 1 year after graduation. Graduates' characteristics are reported, including race, sex, parents' educational level, and income. Also covered…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Bachelors Degrees, Career Choice, College Graduates
Dold, Charles N.; Duff, Franklin L. – 1986
A computerized system set up at the University of Illinois for monitoring graduates and their experiences in the labor market is discussed, along with trends among graduates that have occurred over an 11-year period. The university initiated studies of graduates in 1972. About one-third of the content of the surveys is devoted to vocational…
Descriptors: Alumni, College Graduates, College Programs, Comparative Analysis
Peterson, Brent D.; Pace, R. Wayne – 1986
The Organizational Communication Profile (OCP) provides a way to survey organization member attitudes, perceptions, expectations, and degree of satisfaction with the manner in which information is handled within the organization. Although the OCP is relatively easy to administer and interpret, the instrument has a complex design and provides…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Communication Research, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Ayewoh, Michael Ehi – 1985
Needs and concerns of 35 black students enrolled at Mansfield University in spring 1985 were assessed. Biographical information and opinions of the respondents were obtained using a questionnaire, which is appended. Characteristics of the sample include: 66.67 percent were males and 33.33 percent were females; 22 of the students were 18 to 21…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Black Students, College Environment, College Students
Burgos-Sasscer, Ruth – 1988
Effective management of human resources in any organization includes providing an environment that is conducive to the satisfaction of basic needs in the workplace. This concept has been increasingly embraced by business and industry and to a lesser extent in academia. One group considered vital to higher education, whose needs have been ignored,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Affiliation Need, College Environment, College Faculty
Ott, Mary Diederich; And Others – 1983
The 1982 salaries of male and female faculty members holding doctorate degrees at the University of Maryland, College Park, were compared as an extension of a 1981 study. All full-time instructional and research faculty at the rank of assistant, associate, or full professor were assessed. Attention was focused on differences that exist between…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Advisory Committees, Change Strategies, College Faculty
Palmer, Jim – 1988
The information that is currently collected on the nation's postsecondary institutions focuses primarily on quantity, addressing the need for descriptive information on students, faculty, and finances. This type of research, though necessary, is not sufficient for an understanding of the broader accountability issues emerging in the 1980's.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Educational Assessment
Hendricks, Glenn L.; Gersmehl, Carol – OSA Research Bulletin, 1981
Information concerning expenses and income during 1980-81 of 406 randomly selected University of Minnesota undergraduates was obtained through a survey. Undergraduates estimated their total 1980-81 expenses to have been on average $4,286, which was 59 percent more than the $2,690 reported during a similar 1974-75 survey. Students living at home…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Housing, Commuting Students, Financial Needs
Dumont, Richard G.; And Others – 1982
A multiple-indicator and multiple-design approach for evaluating the quality of basic skills programs in reading, writing, and mathematics that has been implemented within a statewide system of higher education in the southeastern United States was assessed. Several of the evaluation methodologies are compared in order to determine whether results…
Descriptors: Accountability, Basic Skills, College Programs, Comparative Analysis
