Fitting Form to Function: A Primer on the Organization of Academic Institutions, 2nd Edition (American Counicl on Education Series on Higher Education) - Tapa blanda

Weingartner, Rudolph H.

 
9781442211995: Fitting Form to Function: A Primer on the Organization of Academic Institutions, 2nd Edition (American Counicl on Education Series on Higher Education)
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ISBN 10: 1442211997 ISBN 13: 9781442211995
Editorial: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2011

Sinopsis

Institutions of higher education are not like corporations: they have multiple goals, not even limited to the central ones of teaching and research, nor are they organized hierarchically. One class of leading inhabitants, faculty members, are a cross between independent contractors and employees; another class, administrators, are a cross between bosses and colleagues. Fitting Form to Function discusses how such institutions are best organized; how decisions are best made at various levels; how administrators and faculty can effectively collaborate in giving shape to a university or college. The book takes up such topics as the office of the president, of the provost, the dean and the chairperson of a department. It considers how committees are formed to function effectively-from a faculty senate to budget and planning committees to those that advise on promotions and others that adjudicate when there are grievances. Fitting Form to Function is written in an informal style. No jargon, no footnotes, but sporting 27 recurring maxims, such as Maxim 1, In academic institutions, the forces of nature are centrifugal; organizational art must be used to create propensities toward coherence; Maxim 17, Boundaries are less likely to create solidarity among those who live within them than they constitute barriers for those residing outside them; and Maxim 23, 'A' people hire (or retain) 'A' people, while 'B' people hire 'C' people.

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Acerca del autor

Rudolph H. Weingartner emigrated to New York from Nazi Germany in 1939. He earned his doctorate in philosophy from Columbia University. His career as a teacher and scholar has included chairing three philosophy departments, serving as dean at Northwestern, and as provost at the University of Pittsburgh. He has written books and articles on numerous topics and has variously pursued his strong interests in music and art.

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Editorial
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Año de publicación
2011
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1442211997
ISBN 13 
9781442211995
Encuadernación
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Número de edición
2
Número de páginas
166
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