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ERIC Number: EJ446112
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-5982
In Tough Times, Some Colleges Find Conservative Management Pays Off.
McMillen, Liz; Nicklin, Julie L.
Chronicle of Higher Education, v38 n39 pA26-29 Jun 3 1992
The successful conservative administrative strategies of four private colleges (Claremont McKenna College, California; Connecticut College; Livingstone College, North Carolina; Northwestern University, Illinois) in a climate of widespread institutional cutbacks are described. They include investment, avoidance of administrative "bloat," tough fiscal policies, and simple budgeting principles. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrative Policy, Case Studies, College Administration, Conservatism, Economic Climate, Endowment Funds, Financial Problems, Higher Education, Institutional Survival, Investment, Private Colleges, Program Descriptions
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Claremont McKenna College CA; Connecticut College; Livingstone College NC; Northwestern University IL; Strategic Planning