ERIC Number: ED631535
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 136
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3719-7168-5
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Christian Higher Education: A Case Study of Financial Constraints and Innovations
Mayfield, Mark
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Georgia
Christian colleges and universities are a small but important subset of higher education institutions. Financial pressures at these private four-year institutions continue to drive institutional leaders towards innovation and new sources of revenue in an attempt to achieve financial security. This study applies resource dependence theory as a lens to better understand why and how institutional leaders approach innovation in light of their financial constraints. Employing a qualitative case study design at two protestant evangelical Christian colleges and universities, this study investigates how leaders perceive their institution's financial position and how they are acting to strengthen that position through innovation. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Religious Colleges, Higher Education, Educational Finance, Financial Problems, Barriers, Educational Innovation
ProQuest LLC. 789 East Eisenhower Parkway, P.O. Box 1346, Ann Arbor, MI 48106. Tel: 800-521-0600; Web site: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml
Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A