Books

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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Sustaining change in universities	Burton R Clark	What can be done to ensure universities are well positioned to meet the challenges of the fast moving world of the 21st century?This is the central question addressed by Burton R. Clark in this signi…	OL11129133W
The university	Henry Rosovsky	Covers such topics as the purposes of liberal education, core curriculums, graduate students, academic life, tenure, being a college/university dean, university gorvernance.	OL15857107W
To improve the academy	Judith E. Miller	"This volume presents twenty-two contributions from authors across an array of institutions on a variety of topics. Some focus on providing insights on the preparation and support of those engaged i…	OL15956729W
The department chair primer	Donald Chu	"The Department Chair Primer provides the practical information that chairs need to do their jobs well. Many of the book's ideas come from practicing chairs and are proven strategies for dealing with…	OL16152978W
Time management for department chairs	Christian K. Hansen	"In this concise, highly practical book, Christian Hansen draws on his years of research on time management for department chairs. He shows department chairs how to set priorities, create a time budg…	OL16175684W
This is NOT a fire drill	Rick Myer	"Recent tragedies on college and university campuses have highlighted the need for more comprehensive crisis management in higher education. Written by seasoned crisis intervention and prevention spe…	OL16296103W
Cases on technologies for educational leadership and administration in higher education	Rocci Luppicini	"This book brings together a collection of practical case studies exploring the application of new technologies, such as student management systems and enterprise resource planning, along with strate…	OL16499185W
Reconstructing identities in higher education	Celia Whitchurch	"Intellectual leadership in Higher Education draws on studies conducted in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, this book focuses on the growing number of staff who undertake roles as…	OL16599560W
Positive Academic Leadership	Jeffrey L. Buller	"Successful academic leaders generally practice what I call positive academic leadership; struggling or failing academic leaders generally take a more negative approach. Negative leaders become fixat…	OL17308342W
The elements of effective board governance	Jim Doyle	"Lays out the basic steps of board activities--from running a successful meeting to putting out a financial statement. Covers goals-based planning, leadership styles, performance assessment, seven ru…	OL18808427W
Strength in Numbers: The Rising of Academic Statistics Departments in the U. S	Alan Agresti	<p>Statistical science as organized in formal academic departments is relatively new. With a few exceptions, most Statistics and Biostatistics departments have been created within the past 60 years.…	OL19904413W
Toward a more perfect university	Jonathan R. Cole	"A renowned academic leader identifies the ways America's great universities should evolve in the decades ahead to maintain their global preeminence and enhance their intellectual stature and social …	OL20020067W
Strength in Numbers	Alan Agresti,Xiao-Li Meng	xvi, 561 pages : 24 cm	OL20706839W
Next steps for the community college	Trudy H. Bers	This issue of New Directions for Community Colleges provides an overview of the relevant contemporary literature and practice in areas of major concern to community colleges: transfer rates, vocation…	OL24844058W
Getting IN by standing OUT	Deborah Bedor	The Rules for Admission Have Changed! Are you worried about what other families of high achieving children know that you don't about getting your child into a great college? Getting IN by Standing OU…	OL24876500W
Harvard Rules	Richard Bradley	It is the richest, most influential, most powerful university in the world, but at the beginning of 2001, Harvard was in crisis. Students complained that a Harvard education had grown mediocre. Profe…	OL274982W
A new alliance	Mimi Wolverton	xiii, 126 p. : 23 cm	OL3368358W
The CEO contract	Desna L. Wallin	"A complete guide to crafting well-written, comprehensive contracts for hiring and retaining successful community college presidents"--Provided by publisher.	OL3677987W
Organizing higher education for collaboration	Adrianna J. Kezar	"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 …	OL6225907W
Being lucky	Herman B. Wells	Annotation	OL6322663W