Are Universities Rational Organizations?.

Dufty, N. F.

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ERIC Number: EJ228130

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Publication Date: 1980-May

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Are Universities Rational Organizations?

Dufty, N. F.

Journal of Tertiary Educational Administration, v2 n1 p27-35 May 1980

Administrators in higher education frequently assume a type of rationality based on bureaucratic or political models of organizations, or some combination of the two. This assumption is questioned, and suggestions are made for models of decision making, resource allocation, and policy formation and implementation. (MSE)

Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Administration, Decision Making, Higher Education, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Theories, Policy Formation, Power Structure, Program Administration, Resource Allocation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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