The infrequency of significant personal leadership in U.S. colleges and universities is traced to means/ends substitutions and to external distractions. As a result, administrators' attention is directed away from the purposes of their institutions. (LBH)

Administration is a "performing art" whose trust is the orchestration of talent. Colleges and universities do not exist to be administered, but those who teach and learn can be impeded or encouraged by the quality of administration at every point, from department to institution. The two guiding principles in administration are purpose and…

The Performance Funding Project of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to improve the current appropriations formula in Tennessee is discussed, and abstracts regarding pilot implementation of the project at four institutions are presented. The major project objective is to explore the feasibility of allocating some portion of state funds on…

The Performance Funding Project of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to improve the current appropriations formula in Tennessee is discussed. The major project objective is to explore the feasibility of allocating some portion of state funds on a performance criterion, as compared to allocating funds solely on an enrollment criterion. It…