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Seymour, Daniel; Kelley, John M.; Jasinski, John – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2004
External and internal forces are driving institutions not only to create departments and positions that specialize in planning, quality improvement, and institutional research but also to link them within a systems context.
Descriptors: Institutional Research, Strategic Planning, Improvement Programs, Total Quality Management

Nwagbaraocha, Joel O. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1979
The planning, management, and evaluation system is discussed as an effective aid for academic decision makers during a period of retrenchment for higher education institutions. (Author/SF)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods
Sandmeyer, Louise E.; Dooris, Michael J.; Barlock, Robert W. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2004
Integrated planning promotes collaborative thinking and furnishes mechanisms for linking strategic plans with operational plans. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Program Implementation, Program Development, Program Effectiveness

Gwynn, John W. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1979
The impact of technical advances in computer hardware is examined. Size, cost, ease of use, expandability, and availability are discussed to help assess the impact of these advances on information systems. It is suggested that technology is making administrative computing economical and feasible. (Author/SF)
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Science, Computers, Cost Effectiveness