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ERIC Number: EJ424634
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1988
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ISSN: ISSN-0038-0024
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The Struggle to Maintain Excellence of Academic Institutions.
Ursprung, Heinrich
Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, v20 n3 p5-11 Win 1988
A study of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology suggests (1) an abrupt change in an institution's financial pattern need not mean loss of excellence; (2) in crisis, the institution must build on its strengths; (3) strong central planning is essential; (4) an excellent faculty is the first responsibility. (MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Faculty, College Planning, Educational Quality, Excellence in Education, Financial Problems, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics, Quality Control, Research Administration, Retrenchment, Teacher Qualifications
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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