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OverviewThis compact guide to good management practice in contemporary higher education is aimed at academic managers looking to succeed in a senior role in a 21st-century university. It covers key topics including managing academic staff, handling students as customers, thinking and acting entrepreneurially and strategically, and dealing with some of the most challenging issues faced by academic managers in today's world. It is aimed at academic managers at all levels, from research group leaders and programme leaders to department heads and deans. It should be especially relevant to those who have been newly promoted into such roles. It will also be of value to those aiming ultimately for the most senior roles as provosts, presidents, and vice-chancellors. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Graeme WilkinsonPublisher: Sunway University Press Imprint: Sunway University Press Weight: 0.142kg ISBN: 9789675492099ISBN 10: 9675492090 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 30 January 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsThe Higher Education Management Challenge Herding Cats and Catching Monkeys Managing Academic Time and Workloads Managing Students as Business Partners Finding and Keeping the Stellar Cats Managing Entrepreneurially Managing Finances Managing Meetings and Communications Engaging Support Services Managing with Analytics Decisions, Risks, and Crises Structures, Ambitions, and Rankings Management and Governance Managing Disruptive Changes Growth as Your Leitmotif List of Abbreviations Notes and Further Reading Acknowledgement IndexReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |