Ashe Reader on Planning and Institutional Research

by Association for the Study of Higher Education, -; Peterson, Marvin W.

• ISBN13: 9780536023681
• ISBN10: 0536023689
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-07-19
• Publisher: Pearson Learning Solutions

Summary

This reader is designed for higher education programs and for institutions with planning and/or institutional research offices or staff that have a need for professional training and development. The articles in the reader were selected from a diverse range of sources that represent a wealth of well-know and respected scholars and practitioners in the field. Most of the selections were chosen for their significance as research based, conceptual or synthesis literature. The reader's editors have provided a well-rounded coverage which reflects the broad current models and approaches to planning and the roles of institutional research. In addition, an extensive and up-to-dateOther Resourcessection includes "Related Higher Education Reference Books and Related Publication," as well as descriptions of relevant "Data Base Resources," "Periodic Data Reports," and "Related Professional Associations." Features include: Offers comprehensive coverage in the field of planning and institutional research Addresses significant and substantive issues Presents a well-focused overview on planning and instructional research in the introduction Contains useful selections for in-service and professional development Selections were chosen through an extensive literature search and review - primarily from higher education literature Provides extensive information on other related resources Includes a special section on "Using the Internet"

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments and the Editors	vii
Advisory Board Members	viii
Higher Education Faculty Resource Group	ix
Purpose and Development of the Reader	xi
Introduction and Overview	xiii
An Evolutionary Perspective	xiii
Balancing Fragmentation and Integration: The Current Context	xix
2000 and Beyond: New Challenges and New Roles	xx
Organization of the Reader	xxiv
I. Planning Models, and Approaches
Planning, decisions and human nature	5	(6)
G. Keller
Analyzing alternative approaches to planning	11	(39)
M. W. Peterson
Conceptual distinctions in university planning	50	(10)
B. Neufeld
Using contextual planning to transform institutions	60	(19)
M. W. Peterson
Understanding strategy: An assessment of theory and practice	79	(28)
J. B. Presley
D. W. Leslie
College and university planning: Perspectives from a nation-wide study	107	(13)
F. A. Schmidtlein
T. H. Milton
A typology of planning problems	120	(13)
J. P. Bean
G. D. Kuh
The impact of a chief planning officer on the administrative environment for planning	133	(12)
P. J. Hurst
M. W. Peterson
The 21st century university: A tale of two futures	145	(13)
J. J. Duderstadt
Understanding the competitive environment of the postsecondary knowledge industry	158	(18)
M. W. Peterson
D. D. Dill
Institutional adaptation: Demands for management reform and university administration	176	(35)
P. J. Gumport
B. Sporn
II. Nature and Role of Institutional Research
The Functions of Institutional Research	211	(13)
J- L. Saupe
Association for Institutional Research Code of Ethics	224	(3)
Proliferation or professional integration: Transition or transformation	227	(10)
M. W. Peterson
M. Corcoran
Policy analysis: Neither institutional research nor planning	237	(5)
L. Saunders
The role of institutional research: From improvement to redesign	242	(17)
M. W. Peterson
The art and science of institutional research	259	(14)
C. Fincher
Assumptions underlying quantitative and qualitative research: Implications for institutional research	273	(19)
R. S. Hathaway
The role of institutional research in higher education: Enabling researchers to meet new challenges	292	(11)
A. M. Delaney
Institutional research: Knowledge, skills, and perceptions of effectiveness	303	(16)
W. E. Knight
M. E. Moore
C. A. Coperthwaite
III. Planning Domains, Elements, and Issues
Managing uncertainty: Environmental analysis/forecasting in academic planning	319	(25)
J. L. Morrison
T. V. Mecca
Developing scenarios: Linking environmental scanning and strategic planning	344	(10)
M. A. Whiteley
J. D. Porter
J. L. Morrison
N. Moore
The vision thing in higher education	354	(7)
G. Keller
The role of statements of institutional purpose	361	(17)
D. W. Lang
R. Lopers-Sweetman
Measuring performance: How colleges and universities can set meaningful goals and be accountable	378	(15)
W. F. Massy
Academic planning and organizational design: Lessons from leading American universities	393	(12)
D.D. Dill
Responses of American research universities to issues posed by the changing environment of higher education	405	(13)
F. A. Schmidtlein
A. L. Taylor
Improvement strategies for administration and support services	418	(21)
W. F. Massy
Faculty participation in strategic policy making	439	(25)
D. D. Dill
K. P. Helm
Expanding information and decision-support systems	464	(13)
D. P. Jones
Productivity in postsecondary education: A new approach	477	(20)
W. F. Massy
A. K. Wilger
IV. Institutional Research Topics and Issues
Organizational effectiveness and quality: The second generation	497	(29)
K. S. Cameron
D. A. Whetten
Using key performance indicators to drive stategic decision making	526	(13)
M. G. Dolence
D. M. Norris
Identifying indicators of curricular quality	539	(13)
P. T. Ewell
Outcomes, assessment, and academic improvement: In search of usable knowledge	552	(35)
P. T. Ewell
Faculty workload and productivity: Recurrent issues with new imperatives	587	(9)
D. T. Layzell
People, Processes, and Managing data	596	(12)
G. W. McLaughlin
R. A. Howard
L. A. Balkan
E. W. Blythe
Environmental scanning	608	(13)
J. L. Morrison
V. Other Resources
A. Related Higher Education Reference Books	621	(1)
1. Recommended Texts
2. Useful Higher Education Reference Texts
B. Related Publications	622	(1)
1. Monograph Series
2. Journals
3. Periodicals
C. Data Base' Resources, Services; and Surveys	623	(5)
D. Periodic Data Reports and Summaries	628	(3)
E. Related Professional Associations	631	(1)
1. Association for institutional Research
2. Association for the Study of Higher Education
3. Society for College and University Planning
4. Other Related Associations
F. Using the Internet as a Resource for IR and Planning	632
J. Milam