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Monitoring Progress of Student Cohorts and the Measurement of Degree-Training Effectiveness.
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Zighera, Jacques A. – Higher Education Management, 1992
A method used in France to measure a university program's effectiveness at bringing students to the degree level is described. The method uses mathematical formulas to calculate indicators of success for a given cohort, which can then be compared for various programs. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Administration, College Outcomes Assessment, College Students
The Impact of Staff Appraisal in Universities.
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Haslam, Cheryl; And Others – Higher Education Management, 1993
A study of the introduction of university staff performance appraisal in three British universities (n=277 administrators and faculty in various departments) found generally favorable opinions, with some concerns about methods and frequency of evaluation and about lack of follow-up on appraisal results. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Change Strategies, College Administration, College Faculty
Technology Transfer in Canada: Research Parks and Centres of Excellence.
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Bell, Stephen; Sadlak, Jan – Higher Education Management, 1992
Two types of Canadian institutions (university-related research parks and Ontario's "centers of excellence") charged with fostering technology innovation and facilitating technology transfer between university and industry are described and compared. It is concluded that despite limitations, both play a positive role in enhancing…
Descriptors: College Administration, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Performance Planning, Appraisal and Development.
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Imrie, Bradford W. – Higher Education Management, 1996
Discussion of systematic faculty evaluation for performance and career development looks at government policy changes in the United Kingdom and compares two institutional programs. The City University of Hong Kong views the faculty performance plan/appraisal as its contribution to the institution; the University of Glasgow (Scotland) treats the…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, College Planning, Departments