Turnaround : leading stressed colleges and universities to excellence / / James Martin, James E. Samels & associates.

• Author: ProQuest (Firm)
• TeilnehmendeR: Martin, James, 1948 Jan. 14-; Samels, James E.; ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Physical Description: xv, 307 p.

Table of Contents

Defining stressed institutions and leading them effectively / James Martin and James E. Samels -- An international perspective on the fragility of higher education institutions and systems / D. Bruce Johnstone -- A view from Washington : trouble signs for at-risk universities and colleges / Daniel J. Levin -- Leading stressed institutions : what works and what does not / Charles R. Middleton -- Fragile universities and colleges : the role of the board / William A. Weary -- Preserving and extending the academic mission of vulnerable institutions : best practices for chief academic officers / Patricia Cormier -- The challenge for student affairs in stressed institutions / Lori Reesor, Steven LaNasa, and Patricia Long -- Effective financial leadership of stressed colleges and universities / Michael Townsley -- Fund-raising through fragility : some suggestions for development officers / W. Stephen Jeffrey -- Accreditation, fragility, and disclosure : maintaining the delicate balance / Sandra Elman -- Keeping the faith : leadership challenges unique to religiously affiliated colleges and universities / Robert C. Andringa -- For-profit higher education and stressed colleges : a strategic opportunity / Michael Hoyle -- Legal challenges for fragile institutions : survival before success / James E. Samels and James Martin -- The institutional research option : transforming data, information, and decision making for institutions at risk / Kevin W. Sayers and John F. Ryan -- Managing reputation : public relations for vulnerable institutions / John Ross -- Achieving the turnaround : from strategy to action / James Martin and James E. Samels.