THE Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court
THE Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court
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THE Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court by Bob Woodward
Management fads in higher education will never be the same. Birnbaum's penetrating analysis reveals in the clearest possible terms why fads die an early death.--Burton R. Clark, Allan M. Carter Professor Emeritus of Higher Education and Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles
Anyone in higher education leadership should read this critical and amusing book. It goes much further than the dull descriptions of management techniques for universities and colleges. It is fair, convincing, and well documented.
--Frans van Vught, Rector Magnificus, University of Twente, The Netherlands
When is a management innovation truly a good idea, and when is it only a fad? In this thoughtful book, Robert Birnbaum scrutinizes the rise and fall of management fads in higher education since the 1960s. He shows administrators and faculty how to move beyond the hype of new fads to make wise, informed decisions and adopt sound management policies.
Birnbaum begins by analyzing the historical development of seven major management systems in higher education. From these histories, he develops a model for understanding the life cycle of management innovations, including their creation, development, and eventual adoption or abandonment. He then explains the social and environmental factors that make institutions vulnerable to fads, plus the psychological issues that may lead academic managers to support failing fads. This comprehensive resource is for anyone who wants to understand how management innovations can be used to strengthen the educational and social purposes of higher education.
To read the first chapter of this book, Seeking the Grail: The Never-Ending Quest, click here.
A business performance consultant and professional speaker, Scott Armstrong is an outdoor adventurer and environmentalist, living in Vancouver, Canada. His creation of a leading animal welfare program, and AdventureFive-0, a dedicated group volunteering in Kenya and Vietnam, highlight an ongoing concern for global well being. Scott has authored two previous books - Start Me Up - A Guide for Young Entrepreneurs, and a youth adventure novel, Fire Wolves.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780743274029 |
| ISBN 10 | 0743274024 |
| Title | THE Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court |
| Author | Bob Woodward |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2005-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 592 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |