Organizing higher education for collaboration

By Adrianna J. Kezar

Subjects: Education, higher, united states, Universities and colleges, Student participation in administration, Universities and colleges, administration, Administration, College environment

Description: "In the face of ongoing challenges such as declining resources, financial downturns, changing demographics, and staff turnover, Organizing Higher Education for Collaboration shows that collaboration is the key to addressing these myriad issues." "In this work, authors Adrianna J. Kezar and Jamie Lester describe both the benefits and necessity of collaboration. They show what a campus that has reorganized for collaboration looks like and how to develop an approach for a change effort that will transform a campus's teaching, research, service, governance, and management. The book includes illustrative examples of and trends in collaborative work in higher education and explores the role of different constituents in supporting the collaborative process." "With lessons learned from four campuses with extremely high levels of collaboration, the authors detail the organizational features that facilitate collaboration across an institution. The organizational features outlined include mission, vision, and educational philosophy; values; social networks; integrating structures; rewards; external pressure; and learning." "Using the authors' model of collaboration, any institution of higher education can foster greater effectiveness and efficiency, and can enhance student learning."--Jacket.