Managing successful universities - Shattock, Michael (Open University Press, 2010)
Previous ed.: 2003. - Published in association with the Society for Research into Higher Education
Includes bibliographical references and index
This book describes the principles involved in managing universities so that they are successful in the modern era
1. What are the characteristics of a successful university? -- 2. Strategic management in universities -- 3. Managing university finance -- 4. The academic context : organization, collegiality and leadership -- 5. Managing the core business -- 6. Good governance -- 7. Extending the boundaries -- 8. Building an image, establishing a reputation -- 9. Ambition -- 10. Inhibitions to becoming entrepreneurial -- 11. Turning round failure, arresting decline, managing retrenchment -- 12. Managing universities for success