Prioritizing academic programs and services: reallocating resources to achieve strategic balance, revised and updated

Based on the author's extensive consulting experiences including serving several hundred two- and four-year colleges (private and public) and corporations ranging from hospitals to bank holding companies, this newly revised and updated edition of the best-selling classic Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services continues to offer a proven step-by-step approach to reallocating resources in tough times. It is an invaluable resource for college and university leaders who must determine which academic programs and services are indispensableto an institution's mission and which must be reduced or eliminated to improve economic health. The revised and updated edition includes: Updated research that supports the key arguments of the books thesis New recommendations from the field, based on actual experiences New resource materials on cost issues and communication strategies for more successful campus implementation Revised and updated data, examples, research reports, and practical suggestions A new section on Sources of Hidden Costs The Society for College and University Plannings Prioritization Process and Implementation Workbook (also offered online as premium content) Three models for prioritization from different campuses: The Decision Tree Approach, The Criteria Indicator Approach, and The Program Analysis Format (offered only online as premium content)

• ISBN: 978-0-470-55968-0
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 256
• Fecha Publicación: 02/02/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés