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ERIC Number: EJ591452
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-080X
Modelling Faculty Replacement Strategies Using a Time-Dependent Finite Markov-Chain Process.
Hackett, E. Raymond; Magg, Alexander A.; Carrigan, Sarah D.
Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, v21 n1 p81-93 May 1999
Describes the use of a time-dependent Markov-chain model to develop faculty-replacement strategies within a college at a research university. The study suggests that a stochastic modelling approach can provide valuable insight when planning for personnel needs in the immediate (five-to-ten year) future. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, College Planning, Higher Education, Personnel Policy, Research Universities, Statistical Analysis, Teacher Selection, Teacher Supply and Demand
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Stochastic Analysis