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Published in Association with the USA Group Foundation "This book is a 'must--read' for higher education leaders or those who aspire to become higher education leaders. Only Bob Dickeson, with his many years of higher education experience, could have incorporated so much information in such a concise and informative manner." ----James E. Walker, president, Middle Tennessee State University"Will reassure those who are in the process of institutional review." ----Continuing Higher Education Review Written in clear, straightforward language, Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services outlines a step--by--step method for effectively reallocating resources. Robert C. Dickeson, a former university president, guides academic leaders through the process of ranking programs according to such critical factors as enrollment size and relevance to institutional mission. The book also includes successful strategies for suspAnding programs that hover on the margins of productivity and affordability.This flexible, essential resource will help administrators on any college or university campus determine which programs and services are the most efficient, effective, and central to institutional mission. Robert Dickeson draws from thirty--five years of experience as higher education administrator and consultant to offer useful techniques for overcoming barriers to prioritization, implementing program decisions, and achieving strategic balance and fiscal responsibility. This book's concise format is ideal for group use, including members of governing boards and public officials concerned about reform in higher education.

Table of Contents:
1. Recognizing the Need for Reform; 2. Identifying Responsible Leadership; 3. Reaffirming Institutional Mission; 4. Defining What Constitutes a Program; 5. Selecting Appropriate Criteria; 6. Measuring, Analyzing, Prioritizing; 7. Anticipating Process Issues; 8. Implementing Program Decisions; 9. Achieving Strategic Balance; Resource A. Outsourcing Practices in Higher Education; Resource B. Sample Process AgAnda Adopted by a Land Grant University; Resource C. Criteria for Measuring Administrative Programs; Resource D. Case Studies: Excerpts from Implementation Plans;.

About the Author :
ROBERT C. DICKESON is senior vice president for Corporate Advancement of USA Group, Inc. He heads the USA Group Foundation--a philanthropic organization dedicated to improving higher education. He is president emeritus of the University of Northern Colorado.

Review :
"Dickeson reverses the death of common sense. He challenges the prevailing assumption that all academic programs are of equal value and then demonstrates how to base resource allocation decisions on the merits of each." (Gary H. Quehl, president, Quehl Associates) "Dickeson has no illusions about the difficulty of achieving 'strategic balance, ' but his single-minded focus on identifying and eliminating those programs that require resources that could be used by higher priority programs can provide clarity to those about to undertake an institutional review, and his insistence that an institution can make informed and defensible judgments about programs will reassure those who are in the process of institutional review." (Continuing Higher Education Review) "This book is a 'must read' for higher education leaders or those who aspire to become higher education leaders. Only Bob Dickeson, with his many years of higher education experience, could have incorporated so much information in such a concise and informative manner." (James E. Walker, president, Middle Tennessee State University) "This is a succinct and understandable guide to the very complex issues surrounding restructuring and prioritization. Every board member, president, and provost will find it essential to their own work." (Jessica S. Kozloff, president, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania) "Dickeson reverses the death of common sense. He challenges the prevailing assumption that all academic programs are of equal value and then demonstrates how to base resource allocation decisions on the merits of each." (Gary H. Quehl, president, Quehl Associates)


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780787948160
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
  • Height: 238 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 369 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0787948160
  • Publisher Date: 09 Apr 1999
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Reallocating Resources to Achieve Strategic Balance
  • Width: 161 mm


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