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What principles should be adopted when allocating financial resources within higher education institutions? How do internal and external factors influence resource allocation systems and what impact do these systems have on institutional and individual behavior? How best should expenditure be monitored in universities and colleges?

This book provides a practical guide (from both departmental and central perspectives) to the management of financial resources in institutions of higher education. Following a review of the impact of a changing external environment, a three stage approach to the allocation of resources is outlined, namely: understanding sources of income, application of strategic considerations, and distribution to departments and faculties. Concepts of devolution and formula-based systems of allocation are considered in the context of the culture and structure of institutions, their impact on staff and the way in which institutional and individual behavior patterns are affected. A concluding chapter summarizes themes relating to the management of change and highlights managerial implications. ... Read more

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A college consultant and a certified family counselor profilethe best 310 colleges for learning disabled students, offering informationon the schools' learning disabled programs, admission criteria, andthe phone numbers of program officials. Original." ... Read more

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Heres what I thought
I bought this book to try and help me narrow down those colleges that offer special programs for students with learning disabilities and the book was not that helpful.It does not segment out colleges with specific programs vs colleges with services, big diference.

Good, but disappointing
This book is very useful because of the detailed information on hundreds of college programs for the learning disabled. The number of colleges covered has increased from the earlier editions. The disappointment comesfrom the selection of colleges. Some schools with programs are notmentioned; while some that are detailed, seemingly offer little more thanwhat is required by law. For instance, Cornell is included, but not Ithaca;Brown is in, but not Salve Regina. ... Read more

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There are many guides for academic administrators that explore differing philosophies of administration, theoretical approaches to management and leadership, and new trends in higher education administration. Books such as these can inspire department chairs to develop a major new vision for their discipline or even their entire institution. But in order to make that vision a reality, chairs must know how to excel at the many administrative tasks assigned to them. For instance, how do you cultivate a potential donor for much-needed departmental resources? How do you interview someone when your dean assigns you to a committee searching for an administrator in a different academic area? How do you fire someone? How do you get your department members to work together more harmoniously? How do you keep the people who report to you motivated and capable of seeing the big picture?

This book is about the “how” of academic administration. Based on a series of workshops given by the author in the area of faculty and administrative development, each topic deals concisely with the most important information chairs will want to have at their fingertips when faced with a particular challenge or opportunity. Intended to be a ready reference that chairs turn to as needed, this book emphasizes proven solutions over untested theories and stresses what chairs need to know now in order to be most successful in their administrative positions. ... Read more

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Great author
Though I have not read this book, I would imagine it to be interesting and of high quality. The author is currently a dean at the school that I attend, and is a fantastic rolemodel for any current or aspiring dean, or any other member of a college's administration. ... Read more

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This is the third volume of King's College Studies in medical law and ethics and covers the following topics: AIDS; contraception and family planning; human rights and the role of the judiciary in medical law; a national commission for medical ethics; defensive medicine and medical malpractice; the ethics of the allocation of resources in health care; and the legal status of the unborn. Within these diverse themes challenging ideas about rights and resources in contemporary society and medical practice are introduced and explored. The essays summarise existing debates and go on to discuss further these vital issues in medical law and ethics.The contributors are: Peter Byrne; Simon Lee, Lecturer in Law, King's College London; John Eekelaar, Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford; Roy Porter, Senior Lecturer in the Social History of Medicine, The Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, London; Dorothy Watkins, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at The Wellcome Institute; John Harris, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy in the Department of Education and Research Director of the Centre for Social Ethics and Policy, University of Manchester; John McEwan, Consultant and Senior Lecturer in Family Planning, King's College Hospital, London; Arnold Simanowitz, Director, Action for the Victims of Medical Accidents; Alexander Captron, Topping Professor of Law, Medicine and Public Policy, University of Southern California. All those concerned with medical ethics. ... Read more

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This newly updated and expanded directory, developed bythe world's largest human resource management association, providesdetailed information on 114 master’s degree programs in the HR field,from a variety of disciplines including human resources,industrial/organizational psychology, business, industrial and laborrelations, and education. Two quick-reference tables allow you toeasily locate programs by location and degree type. The directorycontains a profile of each degree program, based on data provided bythe universities, and includes categories such as university overview,program description, degree requirements, tuition, program delivery,curriculum, placement, contact information and more. Several articlesoffer prospective students additional information about the HRprofession and the value of professional certification in the HRfield. ... Read more

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This is a reworked edition of The Library Association's policy statement on the nature and quality of library provision in colleges. The advice offered is aimed primarily at librarians working in the further education sector, but the principles of strategic and quality management are appropriate throughout the education sector. Based on operational experience and good current practice, the book provides recommendations on levels of service and resourcing. It outlines what is expected of librarians and senior managers in the provision of a good library service committed to the development and management of learning. Guidance is offered on the following subjects: mission, objectives and strategic planning; resourcing and service provision; management of IT for learning; performance indicators and TQM; evaluation and inspection; and marketing the library service. ... Read more

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In this third edition of College Finacial Aid: TheBest Resources To Help You Find The Money, you'll find full-pagereviews of more over 160 resources (including books, Websites, CD-ROMsand more) focused on the college financial aid process, along withbackground informatin you need on the financial aid process. Werecommend the best resources for:

**Understanding and applying to federal and state financial aid programs

**Helping you compplete the all-important FAFSA and PROFILEapplications to your best advantage

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Use this book as your guide to knowledge, understanding and success inthe complex world of college financial aid. ... Read more

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The library of Trinity College Dublin is one of the world's great research libraries, with the largest collection of books and manuscripts in Ireland. "Treasures of the Library" explores the varied facets of its collections - some of the oldest written materials of the age before printing; the transition from manuscript to print in the 15th and 16th centuries and its impact on the reading public; and later manuscripts and typescripts as sources for scholars of history and literature. This book features over 20 experts in their fields, writing on a range of topics including: Jonathan Swift; the 1798 rebellion; 17th century drama; l9th century Irish ballad sheets; modern Irish literary manuscripts, including those of W.B. Yeats, J.M. Synge and Samuel Beckett; the Long Room; and a brief history of the library. ... Read more

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The authors look at how research into a variety of learning resources can be undertaken for the benefit of students, lecturers and institutions in a changing resources environment. The book emphasizes the need to create the right institutional framework for research and learning, and provides lecturers with the tools to explore issues and situations that they may confront in Higher and Continuing Education. Each chapter includes a research task. ... Read more