Fitting Form to Function: A Primer on the Organization of Academic Institutions

By Rudolph H. Weingartner

Book Overview

Written informally, Fitting Form to Function that the way in which the various departments within colleges and universities are organized has a direct impact on their effectiveness. Factors such as reporting structures, what kinds of committees are formed, and how the administration and faculty collaborate to make decisions all play key roles in how well an institution meets its objectives. Weingartner also includes 27 maxims, such as #17 Boundaries are less likely to create solidarity among those who live within them than they constitute barriers for those residing outside them.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442211997
• ISBN13: 9781442211995
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 to 22 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary