From Strategy to Change Implementing the Plan in Higher Education

by Rowley, Daniel James; Sherman, Herbert

• ISBN13: 9780787954314
• ISBN10: 0787954314
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-04-18
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

In From Strategy to Change-the last in a series-Daniel James Rowley comes full circle in defining his unique vision of the strategic planning process. Written with Herbert Sherman, From Strategy to Change shows how to take the next step after a strategic plan has been formulated. The authors clearly show how to implement a strategic plan that will meet the myriad challenges of today's complex higher education environment and spell success for the academy. "It is amazing that while sports teams of colleges and universities meticulously plan their contests against their opponents, their institutions' administrators don't spend nearly enough time or effort in creating and implementing a strategy. Institutions of higher education seem to be missing the requisite tools to develop and activate their 'play book.' With this new age of globally available real-time information, it becomes increasingly more essential to have a map to help go over and around obstacles, avoid the ever-present pitfalls, and effectively aid in selecting the best route. Rowley and Sherman provide such tools in this exciting and comprehensive new book. I wish that when I was a department chair, president of a faculty senate, and dean that this superb work was available. My function in planning would have been so much easier and more rewarding." -Barry R. Armandi, Distinguished Teaching Professor, SUNY - Old Westbury

Author Biography

DANIEL J. ROWLEY is the chair of the Management Department at the Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business at the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado. He is the coauthor of Strategic Change in Colleges and Universities and Strategic Choices for the Academy both from Jossey-Bass.

Table of Contents

Figures, Tables, and Exhibits	xi
Foreword	xiii
Richard M. Hodgetts
Preface	xxi
The Authors	xxix
Part One: A Framework for Assessing and Making Strategic Choices
Forces of Change and the Importance of Strategic Planning	3	(22)
A Basic Choice Model for Traditional Academic Organizations	25	(31)
Extending the Model to Nontraditional and Alternative Educational Providers	56	(29)
Refining the Model for Enhanced Competitive Positioning	85	(24)
Tools and an Instrument for Applying the Model	109	(40)
Part Two: Implmenting Strategic Choices
The Hard Facts of Implementing Change	149	(23)
Eleven Approaches to Implementing Successful Strategic Change	172	(22)
Why Gradual Change Is Most Effective	194	(23)
The Human Factor in Strategic Change	217	(28)
Navigation and Negotiation Strategies for Change Leaders	245	(29)
Preserving and Nurturing Changes That Are Made	274	(25)
From Strategy to Change: A Summary Perspective	299	(30)
Resources
Miles and Snow's List of Strategic Variables	321	(6)
Glossary of Terms	327	(2)
References	329	(12)
Name Index	341	(4)
Subject Index	345