University administrators must realize that past management styles they used to acquire their positions of campus power often become the future incarnations of their failure as administrators. The conundrum of power is that the less power a leader grants to people, the less powerful the leader becomes in the eyes of the people. Individuals have a…

The college administration should use some simple procedures to manage a consultation actively, improving the likelihood of success. Issues to be addressed include focused administrative responsibility for the consultation, communication, information availability, campus constituency involvement, need identification, confidentiality, private and…

Suggestions are made for creating healthy working relationships within a college administration and for improving the administrator's ability to cope with college politics. After introductory material examining the difficulty some educators, especially women, experience in utilizing power and politics to achieve desired goals, the report discusses…

A college or university's management information system corresponds roughly to the institution's structure, with these elements in descending order in the hierarchy: policy and planning, a planning system, control and coordination, and typical operating systems (payroll, exams, scheduling, library, facilities assignments, and accounting…

Factors common to the budgeting process in all institutions and influencing the degree and quality of faculty participation are outlined, including governance, budget cycles, levels of review, expenditure plans, sources of revenue, and hidden costs. Suggestions are given for enhancing both the substance and the timing of faculty participation.…

Nine rules are given for effective state government/academe relations: know the institution; know the state power structure; understand the current situation; maintain rapport with key officials; match institutional representatives with officials; lobby cooperatively with other groups; thank others appropriately; avoid bad-mouthing; and maintain…

Suggestions include: reducing tensions, establishing staff requirements early, enhancing the academic establishment, resuscitating lagging departments, beginning a public relations campaign, examining the curriculum, reallocating the budget, strengthening management, supporting imaginative leadership, and providing financing, imagination, and…

Perspectives on management, governance, and leadership of the university are presented. The following organizational characteristics are discussed: sense of purpose, work specialization, work technology, pattern of cooperation, pattern of management, pattern of governance, and pattern of leadership. The following purposes of American colleges and…

A model for systematic development and reorganization of college governance systems consists of three processes: reviewing the existing governance structure; examining the concerns and interrelationships of individuals and groups; and pinpointing desired changes. All must be done in the context of linking governance to overall institutional…

The executive board of the college or university governing board has the central purpose of strengthening the board's performance by helping it function efficiently and effectively. Because the executive committee can undermine trustee morale by abusing its authority, the entire governing board must decide the extent of the powers delegated to the…

Suggested are concepts and ideas for organizing for institutional research so that it might become a legitimate and separate entity within higher education administration. The following three-way categorization of institutional research is advocated: institutional studies; management analyses; and periodic management reporting. The role of the…

Understanding the conventions and culture of the academic marketplace can help candidates navigate the system and overcome barriers presented by the unwritten code of career mobility. Research on academic administrative career paths and the American Council on Education Fellows Program suggests issues to consider in career development. (MSE)

Recommendations for improving leadership by college and university presidents are presented, based on the work of the Commission on Strengthening Presidential Leadership. The Commission exchanged views and conducted over 300 interviews with current and past presidents, board members, persons who had refused presidencies, executive search…

The three major organizational divisions at Johnson County Community College consist of the Office of the President, the Academic Branch, and the Operations Branch. In the three parts of this report, organizational charts are presented for each major division that display principal supervisory personnel, e.g., vice-presidents, deans, and…

Confusion and conflict between college administration and policy formation are discussed. A reformulation of trustee, administrator, and faculty responsibility is proposed in which policy-making and implementation are shared, in varying proportions according to institution size and type, and in which the administration is encouraged to formulate…