Can state universities be managed? : a primer for presidents and management teams / Duane Acker ; foreword by Harold Wechsler.
Acker, Duane.
2006
LB2341 .A27 2006 (Mapit)
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Title
Can state universities be managed? : a primer for presidents and management teams / Duane Acker ; foreword by Harold Wechsler.
Author
Acker, Duane.
ISBN
0275991938 (alk. paper)
9780275991937 (alk. paper)
9780275991937
Publication Details
Westport, CT : Praeger, 2006.
Language
English
Description
xvii, 216 pages ; 25 cm.
Item Number
9780275991937
Call Number
LB2341 .A27 2006
Dewey Decimal Classification
379.1/01
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."--Jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-207) and index.
Series
American Council on Education/Praeger series on higher education.
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Ch. 1. The state university in the twenty-first century
Ch. 2. The state university presidency
Ch. 3. Know yourself
and your spouse
Ch. 4. The institution and its system
Ch. 5. The selection process
Ch. 6. Know the key staff
Ch. 7. Make sure the key staff know you
Ch. 8. Analyze the budget and budget policy
Ch. 9. Study the data
Ch. 10. Traditions, icons, and land mines
Ch. 11. Scan the policy manuals
Ch. 12. Communicate your vision
Ch. 13. Consider your administrative structure
Ch. 14. Get the right people on your team
Ch. 15. Take stock of your constituencies
Ch. 16. Set goals
Ch. 17. Demonstrate accountability
Ch. 18. Management expectations.

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