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  • Organization and Administration in Higher Educationby Patrick J. Schloss; Kristina M. Cragg

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95

    Efficiency, focus, and accountability have become the defining standards for contemporary higher educational leaders. Situating strategic planning and budgeting within the organization and administration of higher education institutions, Organization and Administration in Higher Education provides effective and proven strategies for today?s change-oriented... more...

  • Positive Academic Leadershipby Jeffrey L. Buller

    Wiley 2013; US$ 40.00

    The alternative to negative academic leadership is a style that is essentially positive, taking its cues from the movement known as positive psychology. Rather than devoting all of one’s attention to solving problems, it emphasizes strengthening what’s working well. The difference between negative and positive leadership may be best... more...

  • Managing Educational Development Projectsby Carole Baume; Paul Martin; Mantz Yorke

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 68.95

    Educational development is a major issue for higher education institutions (HEIs). It constitutes a major part of the research work of many academics. This practical volume, written by experienced practitioners in the field, is a guide to successfully managing an educational development project. more...

  • A Guide To College Resource And Financial Managementby Robert P. Lawrence

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 42.95

    This text is part of the "Managing Colleges Effectively" series that is designed for managers at all levels and governors of colleges in the new further education sector who are undertaking new and enhanced management tasks and responsibilities arising out of incorporation. This book is also relevant to similar areas in schools - particularly grant... more...

  • Codes of Conduct in Academiaby John M. Braxton; Nathaniel J. Bray

    Wiley 2012; US$ 29.00

    Chapters of this issue of New Directions for Higher Education present tenets of codes of conduct for the presidency, academic deans, admissions officers, fund-raising professionals, faculty who teach undergraduate students, and faculty who teach graduate students. The need for such codes of conduct stems from the client-serving role of colleges and... more...

  • Implementing Change from Within in Universities and Collegesby Maria Slowey

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 58.95

    This volume describes the experiences of a number of middle managers in higher and further education, describing how new developments have demanded new forms of leadership at the middle level of educational institutions. more...

  • Strategisches Qualitätsmanagement in der Hochschullehreby Immanuel Ulrich

    Springer 2012; US$ 64.99

    Was ist gute Lehre? Wie kann man Hochschuldozierende wissenschaftlich fundiert weiterbilden? Immanuel Ulrich konzeptionierte eine wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung und erprobte sie in der Praxis: 79 Lehrende mit ihren 3.183 Studierenden aus geistes-, sozial- und naturwissenschaftlichen Fachbereichen der Freien Universität nahmen an der anderthalbjährigen... more...

  • Leading for the Future: Alignment of AACC Competencies with Practiceby Pamela L. Eddy

    Wiley 2012; US$ 29.00

    The AACC competencies were initially developed to help provide guidance in developing community college leaders because of predictions of a leadership crisis in the two-year college sector. Since their creation, the competencies have been used to direct topics in leadership development programs and to guide future leaders about what skills are critical... more...

  • Fixing Higher Educationby Christian Schierenbeck

    Springer 2012; US$ 69.99

    Christian Schierenbeck makes a provocative case that higher education across the globe suffers from a profound productivity crisis which prevents broad access to affordable and high-quality educational services. He shows how the vast productivity gap in higher education could be closed if academic managers borrowed some of the managerial practices... more...

  • Learning to Lead in Higher Educationby Paul Ramsden

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 58.95

    The future success of our universities depends on academics' capacity to respond energetically to change. To help academics face new and uncertain demands, we need an entirely different approach to their management and leadership. This book shows academic leaders how to increase resource productivity and enhance teaching quality. It also demonstrates... more...