| Description |
xvii, 216 pages ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Ace/praeger series on higher education |
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American Council on Education/Praeger series on higher education |
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American Council on Education/Praeger series on higher education.
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Table of Contents -- Preface 6 -- Acknowledgments 10 -- A. Perspectives 13 -- 1. The State University in the 21st Century 15 -- 2. The State University Presidency 19 -- 3. Know Yourself and Your Spouse 22 -- 4. The Institution and its System 26 -- 5. The Selection Process 33 -- B. The Knowledge Base 39 -- 6. Know the Key Staff 40 -- 7. Make Sure the Key Staff Know You 43 -- 8. Analyze the Budget and Budget Policy 45 -- 9. Study the Data 52 -- 10. Traditions, Icons and Land Mines 58 -- 11. Scan the Policy Manuals 62 -- C. Early Actions 64 -- 12. Communicate Your Vision 67 -- 13. Consider Your Administrative Structure 71 -- 14. Get the Right People on Your Team 78 -- 15. Take Stock of Your Constituencies 64 -- 16. Set Goals 89 -- 17. Demonstrate Accountability 97 -- D. The Management Function 103 -- 18. Management Expectations 104 -- 19. Delegation 107 -- 20. Let Deans and Department Heads Manage 110 -- 21. Management Strategies 115 -- 22. Walk-Around Management 122 -- 23. Innovation 124 -- 24. Coaching 129 -- 25. Feedback 134 -- 26. Addressing Problems 137 -- 27. Combining and Closing Programs 144 -- E. Sectors and Issues 149 -- 28. Complementarity of Instruction, Research and Extension 150 -- 29. Global Curriculums 154 -- 30. Student Enrollment 160 -- 31. Research and Extension; Global and Local 169 -- 32. Multi-discipline Institutes, Centers, and Locations 176 -- 33. Research Parks 184 -- 34. Medical Schools and Teaching Hospitals 189 -- 35. Councils and Committees 194 -- 36. The Athletics Business 201 -- 37. The Physical Campus 209 -- 38. Academic Freedom and Free Speech 212 -- 39. Faculty and Staff Unions 217 -- F. Focus on Funding 221 -- 40. State Appropriations 223 -- 41. Student and Other Fees 231 -- 42. Grants, Contracts, and Earmarks 237 -- 43. Donors and the University Foundation 243 -- G. Tending Relationships 251 -- 44. The Governing Board 252 -- 45. The Faculty 259 -- 46. The Students 266 -- 47. The Media 271 -- 48. The Community 276 -- H. Tending Yourself 280 -- 49. Keep a Sense of Humor 281 -- 50. Stay Healthy 282 -- 51. Behave 284 -- 52. Keep a Journal 286 -- 53. Develop a Kitchen Cabinet 288 -- 54. Insulate Yourself From Predictable Splatter 290 -- 55. Fill Your Bucket 292 -- 56. Identify Potential Board Members 293 -- 57. Take Some Credit; Give More. 294 -- 58. Prepare for Post-Presidential Years 296 -- I. The Closing Acts 298 -- Notes 301 -- Additional Readings 304 -- Index (to be developed) |
| Summary |
"In Can State Universities Be Managed?, Duane Acker focuses on perspectives, the critical knowledge base, early actions, and management practices for presidential or other university officer aspirants or appointees. Chapters on specific issues, such as money sources, athletics, research parks, state-wide programs, and student enrollment, will help leaders achieve effective and rewarding management."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page [205-207]) and index |
| Subject |
College administrators -- United States.
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Universities and colleges -- United States -- Administration.
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| LC no. |
2006021004 |
| ISBN |
0275991938 alkaline paper |
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9780275991937 alkaline paper |
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9780275991937 |
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