基本説明
New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2008.
Full Description
Nearly one thousand colleges and universities in the United States face major challenges-from catastrophic hurricanes to loss of accreditation to sagging enrollment. What can leaders of such at-risk institutions do to improve their situation? Turnaround gives college and university leaders the tools they need to put their fragile institutions back on a path to success. This comprehensive handbook outlines how board members, presidents, and administrators can identify their institutions' weaknesses, implement plans for improvement, and mitigate existing damage. Turnaround also identifies the legal pitfalls that often accompany institutional change, offering solutions for how to overcome such obstacles or avoid them altogether.
Evaluating the experiences of two hundred college leaders, the contributors share such critical information as: * 20 indicators of institutional vulnerability * 10 necessary skills for presidents directing a turnaround * 5 characteristics of institutions that have completed successful turnarounds * 10 lessons of successful turnarounds Featuring candid advice from decision makers who have faced severe challenges, Turnaround is a valuable resource for college and university leaders facing tough times.
Contents
Preface
Part I: Defining Risk: The Nature of Stressed Institutions
Chapter 1. Defining Stressed Institutions and Leading Them Effectively
Chapter 2. An International Perspective on the Fragility of Higher Education Institutions and Systems
Chapter 3. A View from Washington: Trouble Signs for At-Risk Universities and Colleges
Part II: Analyzing Risk Via the Leadership Team: New Approaches, New Results
Chapter 4. Leading Stressed Institutions: What Works and What Does Not
Chapter 5. Fragile Universities and Colleges: The Role of the Board
Chapter 6. Preserving and Extending the Academic Mission of Vulnerable Institutions: Best Practices for Chief Academic Officers
Chapter 7. The Challenge for Student Affairs in Stressed Institutions
Part III: Who is at Risk and Why: The Financial Factors
Chapter 8. Effective Financial Leadership of Stressed Colleges and Universities
Chapter 9. Fund-Raising Through Fragility: Some Suggestions for Development Officers
Part IV: Strategies that Work: New Solutions for Key Operations
Chapter 10. Accreditation, Fragility, and Disclosure: Maintaining the Delicate Balance
Chapter 11. Keeping the Faith: Leadership Challenges Unique to Religiously Affiliated Colleges and Universities
Chapter 12. For-Profit Higher Education and Stressed Colleges: A Strategic Opportunity
Chapter 13. Legal Challenges for Fragile Institutions: Survival Before Success
Chapter 14. The Institutional Research Option: Transforming Data, Information, and Decision Making for Institutions at Risk
Chapter 15. Managing Reputation: Public Relations for Vulnerable Institutions
Part V: Synthesis: Achieving the Turnaround
Chapter 16. Achieving the Turnaround: From Strategy to Action
Notes
Bibliography
List of Contributors
Index
