Who Are We And Where Are We Going? An Analysis of Patterns of Development in a New Academic Institution.

Alexander, William E.; Farrell, Joseph P.

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Who Are We And Where Are We Going? An Analysis of Patterns of Development in a New Academic Institution

Alexander, William E.; Farrell, Joseph P.

Research in Higher Education, 2, 4, 341-360, 74

Five major institutional patterns that have characterized the development of an institution are identified and discussed: (1) democratization, (2) centralization of decisionmaking over research and development funds, (3) legitimation of development and implementation activities, (4) growth, and (5) entrenchment. (Editor/PG)

Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Decision Making, Educational Administration, Educational Development, Educational Research, Enrollment Influences, Governance, Higher Education, Institutional Administration, Institutional Role

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