There is much that continues to be written about the growing crises within higher education, both from those directly involved in its institutions and those viewing these institutions from outside of the academy. The changing environment and the need for higher education to adapt and change are...

The purpose of this study was to discover whether there was a similar relationship between strategic planning and the process of competitive in higher education institutions. The case study method, in conjunction with an analysis of the literature written by George Keller, Kenichi Ohmae, and...

Resource allocations are among the most important decisions for any organization. Nonprofit organizations are no different than their for-profit counterparts--effective resource allocation is the best way to achieve strategic objectives. While the for-profit goal is primarily shareholder wealth,...

In the decades following World War II American higher education enjoyed a period of unprecedented growth and development. By the 1970s, however, it was clear that the growth curve was flattening. The prospect of fiscal stringency sparked interest in formal planning, and campuses experimented...

As the financial health of institutions of higher education become uncertain, a need exists to assess an institution's short and long-term viability. The purpose of this study is to determine whether a model developed by Leslie and Fretwell (1996) could have predicted the fiscal health for a...

In accordance with globalization, economic, technologic and social improvements and as a result of developments in the field of education, traditional roles of school principals have remained inadequate. New developments have caused a change with the roles of principals, increase in their...

This dissertation explores the private-public sector partnership between CVS/pharmacy and the federal/state workforce development system in Minnesota. The study describes how CVS creates partnerships with the federal/state system of one-stop career centers and other partners in the workforce...

Superintendent selection is perhaps the most important work of school boards. The literature describing the role and responsibilities of superintendent is clear to identify the critical importance of the superintendent search process. Although much research and study has formulated the...

This study examines three problem-solving theories--rationalism, incrementalism, and planning through mixed scanning--using philosophical inquiry. The findings of this study can be summarized as follows: (1) Both classical rationalism and disjointed incrementalism are limited approaches to...

Globally educational institutions have certain problems, which make its administration complex. Among such problems is deviant behaviour. While deviant behaviours among adolescents appear to be quite common, assessment of these behaviours and their relationship to school safety, school security...