Situating strategic planning and budgeting within the organization and administration of higher education institutions, this text provides effective and proven strategies for today's change-oriented leaders. Bringing together distinguished administrators from two-year, four-year, public, and private colleges and universities, this volume provides both practical and effective guidance on the intricacies of the institutional structure, its functional activities, and contingency planning. Organization and Administration in Higher Education orients future administrators to the major areas of an academic institution and will assist higher education administrators in leading their institutions to excellence.
New in this Second Edition:
- New chapters on the impact of Title IX and social media on higher education.
- Updated coverage throughout on politics, technology, budgeting, program planning, and institutional changes.
- New end-of-chapter discussion prompts.
Previous edition was edited by Patrick J. Schloss and Kristina M. Cragg
"This book is unique in covering the foundational knowledge along with current issues in organization and administration in higher education. Academic leaders and administrators will appreciate the wide range of topics covered while the discussion prompts provided by the authors are very useful for faculty and graduate students in higher education."
-P. Daniel Chen, Associate Professor and Higher Education Program Coordinator, Department of Counseling and Higher Education, University of North Texas
Praise for the First Edition
"In a time when we need all people to engage in creating a more effective and creative postsecondary educational system, this book proves to be most important. The material is presented in a way that will make conversation for improving postsecondary education accessible to all."
-Marilee J. Bresciani, Professor of Postsecondary Educational Leadership, San Diego State University