Overview

Organizational Theory in Higher Education accessibly presents and discusses organizational theory in a way that facilitates both theory and practice within higher education settings and furthers an understanding of their management, culture, and ways of operating. Alternating theory and practice vividly illustrate the operations of higher education and its administration. Manning offers a fresh take on the models and lenses through which higher education can be viewed by presenting the full range of organizational theories, from traditional to current. Part of the Core Concepts in Higher Education Series, this textbook features: a unique presentation of each theoretical model that includes both a theory chapter for contextual background and a practice chapter to further clarify concepts consistent organizational elements across each theory discussed, including decision-making methods, leadership relationships, and communication modes, so that readers can better assess appropriate fit of theory to particular situations applications to practice that focus on the most pressing management issues within higher education illustrations, case studies, and specific examples throughout that clearly illustrate ways to apply theory to practice. This rich and interdisciplinary treatment enables higher education leaders to gain a full understanding of the perspectives that operate on a college campus and ways to adopt effective practice accordingly.

Full Product Details

Author:   Kathleen Manning
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.418kg
ISBN:  

9780415874670

ISBN 10:   041587467
Pages:   220
Publication Date:   10 December 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Preface Chapter One: Introduction and Context Setting Chapter Two: Organized Anarchy Chapter Three: Case: Missions, Garbage Cans, and Decision-Making Chapter Four: Collegium Chapter Five: Case: Collegiality and Disciplinary Loyalty in Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Chapter Six: Political Chapter Seven: Case: Coalition Building by Boards of Trustees and the Women’s Faculty Caucus Chapter Eight: Cultural Chapter Nine: Case: Campus, Student, and Faculty in a Clash of Cultures Chapter Ten: Bureaucracy Chapter Eleven: Case: Executive Leadership and the Corporatization of Higher Education Chapter Twelve: New Science Chapter Thirteen: Case: Getting Ahead of the Disruption Chapter Fourteen: Feminist Chapter Fifteen: Case: A Clash of Collaborative and Competitive Leadership Styles Sixteen: Spiritual Seventeen: Case: Considering the Whole Person, Establishing a Family Leave Policy Eighteen: Conclusion References

Reviews

In all honesty, I can say that this is a book I've been waiting for! Manning presents a variety of organizational theories in ways that will interest students and support good discussions in the graduate seminar I teach. I appreciate the breadth of the analysis as well as the way the text is organized. It is a much needed resource! Delores E. McNair., Assistant Professor, Higher Education Leadership, University of the Pacific

Author Information

Kathleen Manning is Professor in the Higher Education and Student Affairs Program, Department of Leadership and Development Science, at the University of Vermont, USA.

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