Purpose: This paper seeks to report findings from a study that looked at a range of strategic issues faced in the development, management and maintenance of online cultural heritage exhibitions. The study examined exhibitions from different types of cultural agencies and asked questions about whether, for instance, the exhibitions are part of the…

In a fast-changing world, looking at tomorrow and seeing it only as a little bit more or a little bit less of today won't cut it as we move into the future. As educators and community leaders, we need to use powerful trends data, coupled with imagination, as we plan ahead. A challenge will be to not only develop a plan but to turn it into a living…

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyse the strategic planning of the Centre for Mechanical Engineering, which is a joint venture of educational institutions and companies in Southwest Finland. Design/methodology/approach: The paper presents the strategies of focus and cost efficiency and how the selected strategies can be adjusted…

For principals leading site-based structuring and improvement efforts, strategic planning is an important tool. Strategic planning melds short-term and long-term planning models and considers outside variables and school resources. Teaching staff, community members, district office personnel, and consultants all have essential roles in strategic…

This collection of four fact sheets focuses on fund-raising for charitable nonprofit organizations. The fact sheets explain the distinction between nonprofit organizations and charitable organizations, the types of fund-raising, the goals of fund-raising, marketing techniques, the process of strategic planning, and the role of strategic planning…

This document presents the five-year (2000-2004) strategic plans submitted to Mississippi's Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning by the state's nine state universities and system administration. Introductory information includes a statement of the board's mission and goals, a list of FY (fiscal year) 2000 system budget…

The recent enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act offers an opportunity to bring rapid, evidence-driven progress to U.S. elementary and secondary education. Unlike the field of human health, which has shown remarkable progress over the past 30 years, the nation's inability to raise educational achievement over the same period stands in stark…

Outlines an operating plan for the Houston Community College System Distance Education Department. The report begins with a brief historical overview of the department and introduces the mission and members of 1999 Task Force on Distance Education and the 2001 Distance Education Faculty Curriculum Committee. The authors also highlight significant…

The "SEM Anthology" is a compilation of articles by more than 30 enrollment management professionals from a variety of institutions across the country. This collection, which has appeared in SEM Monthly over the past year, chronicles Strategic Enrollment Management efforts at campuses nationwide. The book illustrates the successes and challenges…

The available research dealing with information technology and creativity has been limited. There is an obvious need to explore this area. Fortunately there is some available software and portals that have undertaken this important topic. This research starts by discussing the value of information technology as a major input to sustain and…

This document provides feedback on the second phase of the initiative to reward and develop staff in higher education. It includes a preliminary analysis of institutions' human resource (HR) strategies and lists the higher education institutions (HEIs) that have submitted strategies classified as full or full with conditions. In 2001, institutions…

This Cypress College mid-term report has been prepared in response to recommendations that resulted from the Cypress College 1999 accrediting team visit and self-study. Those items requiring special focus by the Accrediting Commission are addressed first, followed by the individual recommendations by the team, and finally comments on the college's…

This article explores the barriers to successful implementation of organizational strategy. Drawing from the few key research works available, this article distills a list of core reasons for organizational strategy implementation failure and suggests several roles for Human Resource Development (HRD) professionals in addressing these barriers to…

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) has collaborated with education leaders from colleges, universities, and elementary- and secondary-education institutions, business and industry leaders, and members of the state government to develop a strategic plan for higher education for Virginia. The plan acknowledges the enrollment…

This volume explores approaches to effective leadership and strategic management in the 21st century university by considering the perceptions and attitudes of university leaders toward the institutional structures and organizational cultures from which universities are led and managed. The differences between treating universities as businesses…