The purchase of a new telecommunications system at Vanderbilt University is described. By understanding conditions in which buyers generally obtain leverage over sellers in industries, it was possible to improve negotiating power. Strategic-planning concepts developed by Michael Porter in his book "Competitive Strategy" were used as a…

Examined descriptive information about marketing, enrollment management, institutional planning and factors affecting them. A factor analysis of statistically appropriate variables identified factors associated with a state of symbiosis between marketing and institutional planning. (Author/BL)

Considers the computer's potential for transforming the postsecondary curriculum by, for example, shifting curricular emphasis from declarative to procedural knowledge. Sees the computer currently used to further entrench learning objectives. Feels that rejecting that which can be learned from computer technology will limit the social relevance of…

This document, replacing a 1992 edition, offers administrative guidelines to assist in the implementation of Regent policy on academic planning and program review in the University of Wisconsin (UW) System. These guidelines provide information on the UW System: (1) planning in academic programs and academic support programs; (2) planning and…

These guidelines are designed for use by the vice chancellor, dean, department chair, and others involved in academic program planning and approval within the University of Wisconsin System. The full policy governing academic program planning and review is contained in another document, "Academic Planning and Program Review." The major…

Suggests that the best organizational model to expedite university planning would make provision for a 5-stage process: localized planning, planning by committee, planning by an outside agency, institutional research, and the establishment of a specific planning department. (Author)

Formation of, and cooperation between, college and community organizations to achieve the most favorable impact of an urban college upon the surrounding populace are two of the highlights of this article. (CK)

Presents planning and evaluation as management tools that can reduce organizational trauma caused by external change pressures. Suggests that top management be directly involved in planning and evaluation. Lists eight characteristics of a sound organizational plan and cautions about five management areas requiring careful monitoring during periods…

Higher education institutions can break away from conventional treatment of endowment funds and manage growth by (1) careful investment with a balance of shrewd audacity and protection from economic downturns; (2) clarifying their aims for endowment management; and (3) developing a comprehensive plan of endowment growth to match institutional…

In order to help planners in college environments, this article describes: (1) complex role of the college president; (2) organizational context and political milieu in which presidents lead and manage; (3) political dimensions of the planning process itself; and (4) ways in which the planning process can facilitate increased presidential and…

Defines knowledge management, its components, processes, and outcomes. Addresses the importance of knowledge management for higher education in general and for institutional research in particular. (EV)

Discusses organizational learning and the required reassessment and redesign of internal structures and procedures related to the flow of information throughout an organization. Provides a framework for the integration of institutional research within the larger context of organizational learning and the creation and maintenance of a research…

This paper reports on the work of a European Commission DG Education and Culture co-financed project PBP-VC, Promoting Best Practice in Virtual Campuses, which is aimed at providing a deeper understanding of the key issues and critical success factors underlying the implementation of virtual campuses. The paper outlines a tentative model of issues…