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Francis, Paul. "Construction project partnering in Texas' public universities." Texas A&M University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/6011.
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Partnering is a tool used in the construction industry to reduce claims and litigations and
also to deliver a quality product in a cost efficient and timely manner. This research
analyzes the impact of the partnering process on the outcome of construction projects in
Texasâ public universities. For this study project specific data were obtained from 218
buildings built between 1996 and 2006. Parametric and non-parametric statistical tests
were used to measure and explain the project performances of partnered and nonpartnered
projects on four different building types in terms of cost overrun, schedule
change, change orders and claims.
One of the variables that had a significant effect on the outcome of the project
performance parameters was the initial cost of the project. It was found that projects that
utilized partnering were less likely to have claims that non-partnered projects. Partnered
projects also had fewer change orders than non-partnered projects for two of the four
building types that were analyzed. The results of this study can be used in the successful
planning and execution of construction projects by organizations involved in the
construction procurement processes for Texasâ public universities.
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Boon, Rachel. "Faculty perceptions of privatization in public universities." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2009. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3373496.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Education, Leadership and Policy Studies, 2009.Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Jul 6, 2010). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 70-10, Section: A, page: 3769. Adviser: Douglas M. Priest.
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Roberts, Patrick S. "Transformational leadership at urban and metropolitan public universities." Akron, OH : University of Akron, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=akron1134048689.
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Dissertation (Ph. D.)--University of Akron, Dept. of Public Administration and Urban Studies, 2005."December, 2005." Title from electronic dissertation title page (viewed 08/30/2007) Advisor, Raymond W. Cox III; Committee members, Ralph P. Hummel, Ramona Ortega-Liston, Sharon D. Kruse, Lawrence F. Keller; Interim Department Chair, Charles B. Monroe; Dean of the College, Ronald F. Levant; Dean of the Graduate School, George R. Newkome. Includes bibliographical references.
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Davis, Gloria-Jeanne Halinski Ronald S. Lynn Mary Ann. "Affirmative action implementation in Illinois public state universities." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1986. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p8626589.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 1986.Title from title page screen, viewed July 14, 2005. Dissertation Committee: Ronald S. Halinski, Mary Ann Lynn (co-chairs), Charles E. Morris, Jeanne B. Morris, Thomas W. Nelson. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 90-93) and abstract. Also available in print.
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Chawinga, Winner Dominic. "Research data management in public universities in Malawi." University of the Western Cape, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6951.
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Philosophiae Doctor - PhDThe emergence and subsequent uptake of Information and Communication Technologies has transformed the research processes in universities and research institutions across the globe. One indelible impact of Information and Communication Technologies on the research process is the increased generation of research data in digital format. This study investigated how research data has been generated, organised, shared, stored, preserved, accessed and re-used in Malawian public universities with a view to proposing a framework for research data management in universities in Malawi. The objectives of the study were: to determine research data creation, sharing and re-use practices in public universities in Malawi; to investigate research data preservation practices in public universities in Malawi; to investigate the competencies that librarians and researchers need to effectively manage research data; and to find out the challenges that affect the management of research data in public universities in Malawi. Apart from being guided by the Community Capability Model Framework (Lyon, Ball, Duke & Day, 2011) and Data Curation Centre Lifecycle Model (Higgins, 2008), the study was inspired by the pragmatic school of thought which is the basis for a mixed methods research enabling the collection of quantitative and qualitative data from two purposively selected universities. A census was used to identify researchers and librarians while purposive sampling was used to identify directors of research. Questionnaires were used to collect mostly quantitative and some qualitative data from 36 librarians and 187 researchers while interviews were conducted with directors of research. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences was used to analyse the quantitative data by producing percentages, means, independent samples ttest and one-way analysis of variance. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the qualitative data.
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gauntner, joseph. "Boundary Spanner Role Conflict in Public Urban Universities." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1385549972.
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Alkhouli, Majdi. "Public relations practice in Palestinian universities, 1994-2012." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/8174.
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Although Public Relations is one of the oldest phenomena in human communities, as an independent discipline it came into existence only at the beginning of the 20th century. Since then it has developed to encompass the concepts of other disciplines such as economy, administration, psychology and sociology. This thesis examines the development of Public Relations practice in Palestinian universities in Palestine. The concept of Public Relations was not well developed in Palestine before 1994. Through the Oslo Accords signed between the PLO and Israel, in 1993 a new embryonic state structure was put into place. Palestinian Life changed for a while, and many organisations were constructed; Palestinian Universities grew during this time, many Public Relations departments were established, and the concept of Public Relations was introduced. Although Public Relations has since played a significant role, it has thus far been neglected as an area of research. Given the dearth of research on the subject thus far, this thesis aims to provide a baseline of empirical evidence on the structure, practice and role of PR in Palestinian universities, and of the perceptions about these aspects, of those involved in it as leaders and practitioners, as well as of academics and other staff in these universities who are directly or indirectly affected or represented by PR activities. Those roles and perceptions also relate to the potential contributions of Public Relations at these universities to wider Palestinian society.
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Lam, Chau Diem. "Academic staff recruitment and development in private universities in Vietnam : in comparison with public universities." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2009. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/11003/.
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Quality of education remains a problem in higher education in Vietnam and can be considered one of the most crucial and greatest challenges that institutions are now facing and which they need to make great efforts to resolve. Among the various factors that influence this is the quality of the teaching staff in higher education institutions. Due to the shortage of highly qualified academic staff, higher education institutions of both public and private are competing both with each other, and with organisations outside the educational sector, in recruiting academic staff. The thesis explores current issues of staffing and academic staff development in private universities in Vietnam, the policies implemented by them to promote academic staff development, and the extent to which these policies have proved to be effective in raising teaching quality. A comparative and qualitative method with multiple case studies was used for the research. Six higher education institutions in Vietnam, three public and three private, were chosen as case studies. Standards of staffing in public institutions were used as the bench mark for the comparative study, as public higher institutions in Vietnam have a longer history of establishment and operation, which have helped them build up cadres of highly qualified and experienced teaching staff. Data on higher education policies and issues relating to academic staff development and the quality of education in these institutions were gathered using a mixed methods approach. The results of the study showed that institutions of both sectors were facing similar issues in recruiting and developing their academic staff. With financial support from government, public universities are more advantageous than private ones in recruiting and retaining academic staff, thus whilst private universities used economic benefits as their core policies, public institutions attracted and retained academic staff by providing them opportunities for professional development. The research shows that there are still many decisions to be made in the establishment of an effective policy on academic staff development to overcome challenges facing institutions of both the public and the private higher education sector in Vietnam.
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Hasbrouck, Norma Sue 1965. "Implications of the changing funding base of public universities." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/282296.
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As mixed-economy organizations, public universities provide an excellent opportunity for examining the impact of a changing funding base upon institutional priorities, as measured by resource allocation among activities. Two theoretical perspectives were drawn upon in modeling resource allocation in public universities, resource dependency theory and economic theory. By analyzing resource allocation both from the standpoint of real per-student expenditures and expenditure shares, several consistently-significant, positive relationships were found to exist: that between governmental appropriations and instruction; that between gifts, grants, and contracts and research; that between tuition and fees and student services; that between governmental appropriations and plant maintenance and operation; and that between tuition and fees, and gifts, grants, and contracts and scholarships and fellowships. Furthermore, these same positive relationships were found to persist when an explicit analysis of change was undertaken. While the study focused primarily on changes in resource dependencies as the primary predictor of changes in resource allocation patterns, alternative explanations could not be ruled out.
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Qudais, Mahmoud M. Abu. "The work of department chairpersons in Jordanian public universities /." This resource online, 1993. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06302009-040435/.
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Rangsungnoen, Grid. "Best practice in performance evaluation of Thai public universities." Swinburne Research Bank, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/48575.
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Thesis (DBA) - Faculty of Business and Enterprise, Swinburne University of Technology, 2008.A thesis is submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), Faculty of Business and Enterprise, Swinburne University of Technology - 2008. Typescript. Bibliography: p. 246-257.
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Abu, Qudais Mahmoud M. "The work of department chairpersons in Jordanian public universities." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/43503.
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This study is phase one of a two-phase research effort designed to develop a systematic, formal process for evaluating the performance of department chairpersons in public universities in Jordan. In this phase, the role of the department chairperson was reviewed and analyzed. Interviews were conducted with five academic deans, ten chairpersons, and five faculty members. Both actual and ideal role expectations were identified. These role expectations will become the basis for phase II, which will be an evaluation of the performance of department chairpersons in the public universities of Jordan.
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Ruksaksri, Phawilai. "The Utilization of Computers in Public Universities in Thailand." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1985. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330933/.
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The purpose of this study is to identify, describe, and compare the use of computers in the various types of public universities in Thailand utilizing as factors (a) the general use of computers in administration, instruction, and research, (b) the budgeting allocation and accounting of computer resources, (c) the administrative organizational structure of computing facilities, (d) the policy formulation regarding computer use, and (e) the utilization of hardware systems and computer languages. All twelve public universities plus the eight campuses of Srinakharinwirot University in Thailand were sent questionnaires. The following major findings and conclusions are based on the information gained from the study: 1. The average number of years computers have been used by Thai public universities is seven years; 2. A greater emphasis is placed on instructional use of the computer than on other uses; 3. The majority of institutions have special funds allocated and budgets established for computer usage; 4. More money is spent for research computing; 5. The majority of the institutions have one centralized computing center that either provides the services without charge or charges only for a part of the services and software costs; 6. Directors of computing centers are primarily and directly responsible for computing, followed by vice presidents for administration; 7. The most frequently reported computing policy formulators are vice presidents, computing center directors, computer usage committees, and ad hoc committees; 8. The computer hardware systems used by Thai public universities vary both in size and in manufacturer, and there is no standardized use of computer languages. Since more importance is placed on instructional uses of the computer, budgets for computer usage should be reviewed for appropriate financial allocations. In addition, increases in computer course offerings and in computer literacy requirements in Thai public universities may result in serious faculty shortages.
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Wolf, David Fletcher. "Survey of Texas Public Universities and University Systems Involvement in State Public Policy Making." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2004. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4538/.
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This study investigated the perceptions of influential relationships between Texas public university presidents, university system chancellors, and state legislators. The study's purpose was to examine Texas public universities engagement in lobbying type behaviors and whether public policy is affected through interaction and communication with legislative leaders. Moreover, of importance for this study was to identifying if Texas public universities actively work to influence the Texas legislature and if lobbying behavior exists whether or not that behavior influences public policy formation within the Texas legislative process. Lastly, this study focused on perceptions dealing with the Texas statute prohibiting state governmental agencies, including public universities and university systems, from influencing legislation through use of state funds. The study was conducted in the winter of 2003 and had 29 president / chancellor respondents and 88 legislator respondents. Three survey instruments were developed by the researcher to determine Texas public university president, system chancellor, and state legislator perceptions and attitudes concerning lobbying type activities, influence, and state statute compliance. Data reported consist of percentages, t-Test of significance, and Cohen's d effect size measure. Results from the study show agreement between the groups in areas of activities utilized to influence the legislative process and actual influence of public policy. Disagreement within statute compliance was reported between the groups.
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Torre, Martínez María del Rocío de la. "A methodology for the strategic staff planning in public universities." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/325141.
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The number of public universities worldwide has been increased substantially in the last decades. In Europe, such growth has been accompanied of several regulatory changes in regard of different aspects such as: the Bologna process, the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), new mechanisms for resource management, growing interests in patents and entrepreneurship and the increasing emphasis on university-industry relationship, among others. Accordingly, universities should adopt new management strategies; otherwise, they would face problems around weak financing, personnel management (from both academics and administration departments) and treatment of talent, amongst others. The strategic staff planning consists in determining the long term quantity and type of required resources according to a set of restrictions (e.g. personnel, academic and economic policies). The lack of a strategic planning, could be translated into an increment in personnel costs, an inadequate determination of workforce size to the actual university needs, and an inadequate workforce composition in regard of various aspects such as: the generational renewal, experience, expertise in diverse knowledge fields and an adequate balance between teaching and research profiles. The determination of a methodology, which includes the mathematical modeling by means of a Mixed Integer Linear Program, for the strategic planning of public universities, is the main object of the present thesis. The optimization of the strategic planning addresses various aspects such as: i) policies on personnel hiring, firing and promotion; ii) workforce heterogeneity (set of categories); iii) and the adoption of an optimization criterion, in this case based not only on economics, but also on other aspects such as the required service level and the achievement of a workforce composition according to a preferable one. The optimization model, and the corresponding analyses in regard of diverse study cases on different personnel, academic and economic policies, are the main contributions of the present thesis. The contents of the thesis are divided into 7 principal chapters. Chapter 2 offers a state of the art on knowledge intensive organizations (KIOs) and the strategic capacity planning, also particularizing for the case of universities. Next, Chapter 3 identifies the most relevant characteristics of KIOs in general, and of universities in particular. This chapter gives rise to the development of a methodology for the determination of the strategic staff planning, which is stated in Chapter 4. This methodology consists of different phases, each one treated in the following chapters: the characterization of the problem (Chapter 5), the mathematical formulation of the optimization model for the strategic planning (Chapter 6) and the evaluation of the optimization model in different study cases (Chapter 7). Finally, the conclusions of the previously mentioned analyses and the potentiality of the proposed tools are summarized in Chapter 8. The main conclusions of the thesis indicate, among others, that the proposed optimization model successes in obtaining a close composition to a preferable one taking into account constraints associated to budget and required service level, as well as others affecting personnel (hiring, firing and promotions) and academic policies. In this sense, the model contributes to decision making processes on strategic staff planning, thus facilitating the sustainable development of public universitiesEl nombre d'universitats públiques ha crescut considerablement en les últimes dècades en el món. A nivell europeu, aquest creixement s'ha vist acompanyat de nombrosos canvis de regulació en l'àmbit de l'ensenyament com el procés de Bolònia, les reformes de l'Espai Europeu d'Investigació (ECTS), nous mecanismes de gestió de recursos, interès en les patents i l'emprenedoria, i el creixent èmfasi en les relacions universitat/empresa, entre d'altres. Amb tot això les universitats que no adoptin noves estratègies de planificació o no considerin aquests canvis, s'enfrontaran a problemes tals com finançament debilitat, i relacionats amb la gestió de personal (tant docent com administratiu) i el tractament del talent, entre d'altres. La planificació estratègica de personal consisteix en determinar a llarg termini la quantitat i tipologia dels recursos de personal d'acord a un conjunt de criteris (polítiques de personal, acadèmiques i econòmiques). La falta d'un pla estratègic es podria traduir en un increment del cost de personal, una inadequació del volum del mateix a les necessitats reals de la universitat, i una composició poc adequada en referència, per exemple, al relleu generacional, experiència, capacitats en diversos àmbits de coneixement, balanç entre perfils docents i investigadors. La determinació d'una metodologia, que inclou la formulació i resolució d'un model matemàtic d'optimització, pel pla estratègic per al cas de les universitats públiques és l'objecte principal d'aquesta tesi. L'optimització del pla estratègic té en compte diversos aspectes tals com: i) polítiques referents a la contractació, acomiadament i promoció de personal; ii) l'heterogeneïtat dels treballadors (conjunt de categories); iii) i l'adopció d'un criteri d'optimització, en aquest cas basat no només en mètriques econòmiques, sinó també d'acord amb altres aspectes tals com el nivell de servei requerit i la consecució d'una composició de la plantilla de treballadors d'acord a un ideal. Aquesta eina d'optimització, així com les anàlisis al voltant de diversos casos d'estudi avaluant diferents polítiques de personal, acadèmiques i econòmiques, són les contribucions principals d'aquesta tesi. Els continguts de la tesi es divideixen en 7 capítols principals. El Capítol 2 ofereix un estat de l'art sobre les organitzacions intensives en coneixement (KIOs en anglès), i la planificació estratègica de la capacitat, particularitzant en el cas de les universitats. Complementàriament, el Capítol 3 identifica les característiques rellevants de les KIOs en general, i de les universitats en particular. Aquest capítol dona peu al desenvolupament d'una metodologia per a la determinació del pla estratègic de personal, tractat al Capítol 4. Aquesta metodologia consta de diferents fases, cadascuna de les quals tractada en els següents capítols: la caracterització del problema (Capítol 5), la formulació matemàtica d'un model d'optimització per al pla estratègic (Capítol 6) i l'avaluació d'aquesta eina d'optimització d'acord a diferents casos d'estudi (Capítol 7). Finalment, les conclusions d'aquestes anàlisis s'ofereixen al Capítol 8. Les conclusions principals de la tesi indiquen, entre d'altres, que el model d'optimització proposat determina satisfactòriament una composició de la plantilla de personal a llarg termini i d'acord a un ideal, considerant diversos aspectes o restriccions relacionades amb el pressupost, nivell de servei requerit i d'altres afectant polítiques de personal (contractacions, acomiadaments i promocions) i acadèmiques. En aquest sentit, el model s'esdevé com una eina que pot contribuir a la presa de decisions al voltant del pla estratègic --a llarg termini-- de personal, facilitant el desenvolupament sostenible de les universitats públiques.
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Bruns, Jeffry W. Hines Edward R. "Institutional efficiency and state appropriations to public universities, 1983-1997." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p9960412.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 1999.Title from title page screen, viewed July 26, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Edward R. Hines (chair), Kenneth H. Strand, G. Alan Hickrod, Ramesh B. Chaudhari. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-108) and abstract. Also available in print.
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Zeilenga, Jeffrey Robert. "Privatization of auxiliary services at public universities: Advantages and disadvantages." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/186721.
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The study looked at the trends toward the privatization or contract management of auxiliary services such as college bookstores at four year public universities to determine the degree that self-operated or leased bookstores support the campus based on the level of service quality being provided to students, financial support to the institution, academic support to the campus and other factors. The use of the SERVQUAL (1991) instrument was effective in evaluating levels of consumer satisfaction in the bookstore industry. Student satisfaction with newly leased bookstores was significantly higher than with institutional bookstores. The change from one delivery method to another appeared to be the cause of the higher levels of satisfaction and not the lease operator. Staffing levels are lower with lease bookstores. There was no data, however, to support a decrease in service as a result of the staff reduction. Auxiliary service directors strongly believe that their institutional operations could be as competitive as the leased bookstore. Yet, leasing is occurring at a dramatic rate which suggests that there is a need to set clear goals and objectives and communicate the role of auxiliary services. Prices and product selection increased as a result of the bookstore being leased. This study shows that the retail prices in the bookstore increased significantly when the campus store leased its operation. Review of the data suggests that higher retail prices correlate to higher percentages of gross revenue given to the institution by the lease operator. Leased bookstores financially contribute more to the institution than self-operated bookstores. This study, however, found no evidence to support the belief that leasing is more beneficial than self-operation because the philosophy of senior level administration does not expect the institutional bookstore to generate a profit but rather "just break even." Academic involvement is low among all college bookstores. There was a loss of management control and less monitoring as a result of leasing. Complaints of unfair competition were reported to have occurred 15 percent more frequently at the institutional bookstore than the lease bookstore.
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Luo, Wenyan. "Student conduct systems at public colleges and universities in China." Scholarly Commons, 2012. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/88.
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The purpose of this qualitative study was to use the systems theory as the analytic framework to examine student conduct systems (SCSs) in Chinese colleges and universities. analyze environmental factors that influence SCSs. and explore administrators' recommendations for improvement of SCSs. Ten public universities were randomly selected from twenty-nine four-year universities in Zhejiang province. Documents related to student conduct systems from ten universities were analyzed, and thirteen administrators and one school counselor from nine universities were interviewed. While the findings of this study supported the previous research on many points, this study differed from the current literature in three important ways. First, this study provided insight into perceptions of administrators and counselors working at the forefront of SCS at Chinese universities regarding the educational purposes of SCSs and how the campus community members attempted to make the student conduct system work to achieve those purposes. This study also provided administrators' understanding of tension between educational roles of SCSs and damaging effects of formal punitive sanctions on students. Second, this study illustrated how administrators and counselors dealt with the educational and legal nature of SCSs while handling student conduct issues. This study first showed that student rights the investigated Chinese universities accorded exceed what laws and regulations require. Meanwhile, this study suggested that administrators appeared inure practical in dealing with student misconduct: they were trying to make a balance between complying with the basic legal requirements and handling student conduct issues more effectively and efficiently. The study showed that the majority of disciplinary cases were handled through informal resolution and administrators tended not to complicated the disciplinary processes. Third, this study explored environmental factors that affected SCSs in China. This research uncovered many aspects of the social environment that influenced SCSs, including laws and regulations, traditional culture, societal change, practices of peer universities and parents and public opinion. Factors within the university system included: university administrative systems, governance practices, educational objectives, university traditions especially those involving SCS historic and current practices, and the quality of student body.
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Le, Ky Phuoc. "Factors affecting student persistence at public research universities in Oklahoma." Thesis, Oklahoma State University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10190774.
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Prior studies have demonstrated that most college dropouts happen at the transition to the third semester of college. Using a state dataset that includes student data for the 2013-2014 time span in the state of Oklahoma, the researcher examined the validity of students’ background characteristics, high school performance, and financial aid status in predicting first-year college performance and persistence beyond the second semester of college.
Data from 116,991 degree-seeking first-year students enrolled at research universities in Oklahoma from fall 2013 to fall 2014 were entered in the SPSS software for data analyses, which include both multiple linear regression and multiple logistic regression.
The researcher finds that students’ enrollment status and federal Perkins loans do not yield strong predictions of how students will perform academically or whether they will return to the second year of college. For tuition waivers, the associations with college performance and persistence are stronger, but still not significant. In contrast, spring GPA, Oklahoma’s Promise, high school grade point average, American College Testing scores, and gender are useful for predicting persistence to the third semester, and have a strong association with their college performance.
These findings might reflect current efforts by the Federal Government, State agencies, institutions and schools to promote student success, help them pay college tuition, and increase students’ pre-college performance.
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Marsden, James. "Ancient history in British universities and public life, 1715-1810." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2016. https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:27429822-4a59-4608-ad69-4e6b1c9c4570.
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Over the eighteenth century, ancient history was increasingly read in English, appearing in new forms and interpretations. This reflected the development of history in universities as a subject not merely read, but taught. This teaching took on many forms: serving as a predecessor to other studies, building a knowledge base of case studies for 'higher' subjects, or (increasingly) an independent subject. What ancient history was taught, how was it taught, why was it taught, and what did students go on to use it for? Ancient history as an independent subject had a limited role in the curriculum despite the foundation of Chairs of History in most universities. When it was taught as such, the focus was on explaining modern institutions via ancient comparisons; on the training of statesmen by classical examples; or, more rarely, on demonstrating a particular conception of social development. These uses of history could be seen across both national and subject boundaries. Whilst differences between universities are evident, evidence in the teaching of history suggests the absolute dichotomy between the English and Scottish systems has been overstated. The interesting case of Trinity College Dublin suggests common features across Britain in how 'liberal education' was conceived of and how history fit into it. The practical application of ancient history to the education of statesmen may be seen in the variety of ways it was used in political discourse. This is explored mainly in Parliament, the ultimate destination of the "statesmen" in whose training history was supposed to play a large part, via debates over questions of empire and imperial rights in the second half of the eighteenth century. Superior knowledge of ancient history constituted a rhetorical claim to the twin statuses of gentleman, being classically-educated, and statesman - showing understanding of historical context and precedent.
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Nasr, Massoud Salem Ali. "Perceived leadership styles of faculty deans in Libyan public universities." Thesis, Sheffield Hallam University, 2013. http://shura.shu.ac.uk/20110/.
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This research develops a process for understanding faculty leadership in the Libyan contexts, the Libyan Collective Leadership process (LCL). This process makes substantial contributions to knowledge especially as regards: a) deeper understanding of situated leadership styles and performances of faculty leaders; b) the knowledge that faculty deans enact a family-oriented leadership through mainly transformational and transactional leadership styles, and exhibit characteristics of related leadership styles such as distributed, democratic and collaborative leadership. This research uses semi-structured interview of faculty deans in addition to Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ)-based surveys of faculty staff regarding the leadership practices and performances of the deans, to explore the perceived leadership styles of faculty deans in selected Libyan universities. The field study consists of 20 deans/faculties in 3 universities. The research methodology is mainly qualitative and is based on the interpretivist paradigm, since the research aims to elicit the subjective opinions and understandings of faculty deans and staff regarding the leadership styles and performances of the deans. The data analyses consist of two main approaches: a) a qualitative analysis of the deans' responses to the interview questions, using NVIVO software to implement a General Inductive Approach for analysing qualitative data; and b) use of arithmetic mean scores of faculty staff Likert ratings of the deans' leadership characteristics to analyse the MLQ responses from the faculty staff, using SPSS software. These findings have important implications for leadership theory, practice and development in Libya and similar Arab countries, which are explained in detail in the thesis. Importantly, the findings show that the LCL process links the leadership practices of deans with the specific influences which the Libyan context imposes on the leadership dynamic in the universities, such as the Islamic religion, the collectivist culture of the country, the socialist political ideology, and resource constraints in a third-world country.
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Jamil, Rossilah. "Stakeholders' perceptions of MBA provision by public universities in Malaysia." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2011. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/stakeholders-perceptions-of-mba-provision-by-public-universities-in-malaysia(fe67b099-a1eb-4697-8632-71a1f8470e2a).html.
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The research was triggered by widespread criticisms from its constituencies about the relevance of MBAs, allegedly instigated by its dual academic and utilitarian purposes in developing functionally and ethically competent managers. Using Malaysia as the research focus, the perceptions of three MBA stakeholders (i.e. business schools/management educators, industries and students) were explored on the adequacy of MBA provisions by its public universities in preparing professionally and ethically competent managers. Their opinions were gauged on several subjective terms, each carrying the dual academic-utilitarian connotations, i.e. the roles of MBAs, the roles of its providers, the definitions of relevance, the definitions of managers and the necessary competencies, and their concerns over the social responsibility of managers and their education. The research employed mainly qualitative approaches. Primary data was gathered through semi-structured interviews, a focus group discussion and e-mails from the three stakeholders. The management educators and students were derived from three selected business schools. The secondary data involved analysis of the MBA websites and prospectuses provided by all the 10 public universities in Malaysia. In total, the research derived data consisting of 28 interviews, 1 focus group, 81 surveys, 3 email questionnaires, and 10 document analyses. The findings suggested that the perceptions of all three stakeholders reflected an imbalanced MBA that was biased towards utilitarian objectives as opposed to social objectives. The findings showed that religion / spirituality and the development of ME in Malaysia had a considerable impact in influencing the perspectives of the respondents. The research contributes to the discipline by demonstrating how a non-western, religious, developing country viewed the research issues dominated by Western literature.
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Hull, Starr Lee Piland William E. Baker Robert Lawrence. "Academic employees' attitudes toward academic program review in Illinois public universities." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1986. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p8626591.
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Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 1986.Title from title page screen, viewed July 15, 2005. Dissertation Committee: William E. Piland, Robert L. Baker (co-chairs), Kenneth H. Strand, Robert A. Pringle, Normand W. Madore. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 161-170) and abstract. Also available in print.
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Thuan, Tjiauw [Verfasser]. "Legal Entity Reform of Indonesia’s Public Colleges and Universities / Tjiauw Thuan." Oxford : Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publishers, 2019. http://d-nb.info/1199774200/34.
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Wan, Husain W. R. "Comparative evaluation of public universities in Malaysia using data envelopment analysis." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2012. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/55309/.
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Applications of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) for the assessment of performance of universities have been widely reported in the literature. Often the number of universities under the assessment is relatively small compared to the number of performance measures (inputs and outputs) used in the analysis, which leads to a low discriminating power of DEA models on efficiency scores. The main objective of this thesis is the development of improved DEA models that overcome the above difficulty, using a sample of public universities in Malaysia as an illustrative application. The proposed new approach combines the recently introduced Hybrid returns to scale (HRS) model with the use of additional information about the functioning of universities stated in the form of production trade-offs. The new model developed in this thesis, called Hybrid returns to scale model with trade-offs (HRSTO), is applied to a sample of eighteen universities, which is considered to be a very small sample for the DEA methodology. Our results show that, in contrast with standard DEA models, the new model is perfectly suitable for such samples and discriminates well between good and bad performers. The proposed combined use of HRS model with production trade-offs is a novel methodology that can be used in other applications of DEA. Overall, the thesis makes several contributions of the theory and practice of DEA. First, for the first time, it is shown that the higher education sector satisfies the assumptions and can be modelled using the proposed HRSTO model. Second, also for the first time, it is shown that production trade-offs can be assessed for such applications and the methodology of their assessment has been developed and used in the thesis. Third, it is demonstrated that the HRSTO model significantly improves the discriminating power of analysis compared to standard DEA models, which is particularly important for small data sets. Fourth, it is concluded that the HRS model is further improved if production trade-offs are used. Fifth, by experimenting with different specific values of production trade-offs, it is shown that even the most conservative estimates of trade-offs notably improve the model. Finally, our results contribute to the more general discussion of the performance of universities in Malaysia and identification of the best performers among them.
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Yousef, Awatif Amin Moustafa. "An evaluation of the role of public relations in Saudi universities." Thesis, University of Huddersfield, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.270412.
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Elias, Hala A. "An interpretive inquiry into accounting practices in public universities in Sudan." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.340339.
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Saunders, Don. "Theology, Spirituality, and the Academic Study of Religion in Public Universities." [Tampa, Fla] : University of South Florida, 2009. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0002995.
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Albaqami, A. S. "Determinants of turnover intention among faculty members in Saudi public universities." Thesis, University of Salford, 2016. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/40542/.
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The current research aims to investigate the determinants of turnover intention among faculty members at Saudi public universities. Turnover intention defines the intention of an individual to leave their current position of employment, and these concepts have been shown within previous investigations to be the desired plan by an employee to leave and search for another position. Moreover, turnover intention has been demonstrated to be a proximal antecedent, which exhibits the perceptions and understandings of employees in relation to alternatives for the possibility of jobs. The determinants of turnover intention are divided into three sections: the demographic variables (i.e. age, gender, tenure and position), the organisational variables (i.e. interpersonal relationships, working environment, and payment justice), and individual variables (i.e. organisational commitment and job satisfaction) for faculty members who are working in Saudi public universities. The current study was conducted in the remit of five public universities within the region of Al-Riyadh in Saudi Arabia (King Saud University, Al-Imam University, Prince Salman University, Al-Mujam’ah University and Shaqraa University. Furthermore, the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 20 was used to analyse the data findings, and the analysis incorporated the generation of statistics in the analysis of the demographics and general profile of the respondents, as well as the frequency distributions that were generated for each demographic and descriptive variables. A regression test was conducted to measure the correlation between individuals, the organisational and demographic variables, and the effectual turnover intention among faculty members. It was revealed that the most imperative determinant to affect turnover intention was interpersonal relationships, which demonstrated relative importance (70.4). This was then followed by the working environment, job satisfaction, organisational commitment, turnover intention, and the payment justice respectively. Additionally, it was confirmed that no significant impact existed in turnover intention at Saudi Arabian universities from the determinants of age of a faculty member or tenure. Nevertheless, a significant influence of a faculty member's gender and position on turnover intention did exist. However, no significant impact is evident at Saudi Arabian Universities in relation to the interpersonal relationships of faculty members on their overall turnover intention. Similarly, no direct impact exists at the Saudi Arabian Universities between organisational commitment and the turnover intention of faculty members. There is a significant impact at Saudi Arabian Universities from job satisfaction upon the turnover intention of faculty members. It has been determined that it is becoming integral for all Saudi Arabian academic organisations to adopt the most suitable approaches in order to implement the reduction of turnover intention for faculty members. Universities within the country may be able to reduce the turnover intention of its faculty members through improving its working environment and its payment system, which will ultimately lead an increase in faculty members’ job satisfaction. Additionally, within Saudi Arabian universities, the working environment, payment justice, and job satisfaction determine the turnover intention of faculty members. Furthermore, two demographic variables are present within this formulation, which are associated with faculty members’ overall turnover intention: gender and their job position. The researcher recommends that future research is required with the intention to incorporate additional universities in other Saudi districts in order to create a more substantial generalization.
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Bakeer, Ali. "A new model for e-business deployment in Libyan public universities." Thesis, University of Gloucestershire, 2017. http://eprints.glos.ac.uk/4562/.
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Electronic Business (e-Business) is recognised as being able to help organisations to achieve competitiveness benefits. In Libya, the uptake of e-business in the higher education sector has been relatively limited and ineffective. There is no guidance available to help Libyan universities to maximise their leverage by participating intelligently in e-business deployment. This research examines e-business deployment initiatives and provides insights and learning into how to successfully develop and implement these initiatives within universities in a developing country, specifically Libya. The aim of this research is to develop a robust framework to support an efficient e-business deployment focusing on the case of Libya. This is achieved by exploring selected completed and on-going successful initiatives and focusing on the barriers to, and the enablers of, these initiatives. As a result, the nature of successful e-business deployment is determined, and the e-business deployment requirements for universities in Libya are identified. A combination of research methodology approaches has been engaged in this research. Firstly, an extensive review of literature took place to summarise and create the arguments around the main e-business models and their related dimensions, contributing to the development of e-business deployment research. Secondly, a qualitative approach based on case studies, include an explanatory investigation in three cases, is selected as an appropriate methodology for this research. Questionnaires and semi-structured interviews are conducted to gather data from selected universities. The results show that Process, People and Technology barriers are the main barriers facing e-business deployment in Libyan universities. The collected data was analysed and problems were identified; as a result, the elements for a holistic approach to manage e-business deployment emerged. Based on the findings, an e-business deployment model is developed to provide a holistic approach for universities to plan, perform and review their e-business levels, as well as uncovering the main barriers preventing these universities from expanding e-business development. Also, a model of the implementation process of e-business deployment is proposed. From a practical point of view, this research provides realistic implications for decision makers and officials within Libyan universities involved in the process of planning, developing and implementing e-business initiatives.
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Masa'd, Fawzieh. "Applications of Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) in Jordanian public universities." Thesis, Abertay University, 2010. https://rke.abertay.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/641ac627-8ad7-467a-8f28-aa6dc666e881.
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Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) are normally used by organizations to acquire, store, analyze, retrieve, and distribute pertinent information regarding their human resources. They are important techniques that provide the HR department and managers with accurate and reliable information that helps in the decision making process. Hence the aim of this is to identify the current status of HRIS, their specifications, and the extent of their usage in Jordanian public universities. It also attempts to find out the obstacles that hinder the implementation of HRIS at these universities. Using an exploratory research approach, the primary data for this study were obtained through a field survey. The data were gathered from HR managers at nine Jordanian public universities. A total of 130 questionnaires were distributed and 95 were returned. Out of the 95 questionnaires, 92 were valid for statistical analysis. The response rate was 72%. The SPSS package was used for statistical analysis through using descriptive analysis frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviation. Also, ONE ANOVA analysis was used as well as Scheffe' test to show the differences between the means of the participants' responses. The findings of the study showed that the Computer centre at each university plays a prominent role in planning, designing, developing, operating and maintaining HRIS. The overall utilization of HRIS in Jordanian universities is concentrated on reward and compensation management more than other HR functions. The lack of support and commitment from top managers was the most frequently cited barrier to the implementation of HRIS. This research represents the first exploratory study of its kind to offer a description and explanation of HRIS applications in Jordanian universities. Therefore, it is claimed that this research contributed to filling the theoretical gap in the HRIS literature found in Arabic and Jordanian context. In practice, the study contributes to the understanding of applications of IT in HRM in Jordanian universities (e.g. private universities), and other universities in Arab countries, which are subject to similar circumstances to the universities studied.
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Kittikorn, Achara. "Stress in Academic Administrators in Public and Private Universities in Thailand." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1991. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc332539/.
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The purposes of this study were to measure and compare stress levels of academic administrators in public and private universities which are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of University Affairs in Thailand. The administrators surveyed included vice rectors (vice presidents), deans, department chairpersons, and secretary officers from five public and five private universities. The four administrative stress factors studied included role-based stress, task-based stress, conflict-mediating stress, and social-confidence stress.
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Gyamera, Gifty Oforiwaa. "A critical study of internationalisation in the public universities in Ghana." Thesis, University of Roehampton, 2014. https://pure.roehampton.ac.uk/portal/en/studentthesis/a-critical-study-of-internationalisation-in-the-public-universities-in-ghana(035f62c1-7d3a-4638-b64e-d9027a0aba67).html.
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This research critically examines the perceptions, rationales, strategies and challenges of internationalisation at the public universities in Ghana. The study contributes to the available literature on Ghanaian higher education and internationalisation in the public universities. The research was a qualitative study and the conceptual framework was informed by postcolonial theory. The theory helped to address major questions in higher education including the infiltration of neoliberal ideas, inequalities and exclusions, and the perpetuation of colonial legacies in international discourse. Three public universities were purposely selected as case studies; respondents were administrators, deans, heads of departments, academics, and students from these selected universities. Personnel from the supervisory bodies of higher education in Ghana were also interviewed. Data gathering included interviews, documentary analyses and observations, and analysed using content and discourse analyses. The findings indicate that internationalisation is perceived as an important concept in the universities in the study. There are, however, dominant discourses and views of internationalisation that seem to be rooted in colonialism and the marginalisation of Indigenous Knowledge Systems. I argue that the global influences of capitalism underlie many of the strategies of the universities. Though the meanings, rationales and strategies of internationalisation are similar in all the universities, there are different nuances in the various institutions’ thinking and approach. In spite of their efforts, the universities in the study are confronted with a lot of challenges which limit their ability to offer an alternative to the dominant internationalisation discourse. I argue, however, that internationalisation is a problematic concept which should be engaged with critically; there is a need for a critical orientation to iii internationalisation that appreciates and emphasises difference, and which enriches the educational experiences of students.
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Langa, Domingos Jaime DJ. "Understanding the Roles of Public Universities in Mozambique: The case of the Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM)." University of the Western Cape, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4067.
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Magister Educationis - MEdThe debate around the roles of universities is not new. One of the debated issues relates to who defines the role and priorities of universities. A number of authors (Ashby, 1964; Yesufu, 1973; Court, 1980; Sherman, 1990; Saint, 1992; Ajayi, Goma & Johnson, 1996; Lulat, 2003; Van Wyk & Higgs, 2007) have taken into account the colonial legacy when approaching the topic of higher education establishment in post-colonial Africa. What may seem clear is that universities have roles to play. Those roles are often stated in higher education legislation, policy and plans, by universities themselves or even by their stakeholders. Although studies on higher education in Mozambique (Chilundo et al., 2000; Mário et al., 2003; Brito, 2003; Langa, 2006; Beverwijk, Goedegebuure & Huisman, 2008; Cloete et al., 2011) have attempted to address post-colonial higher education in Mozambique, none addresses, in depth, the purpose of establishment or the debates around the role of universities. That is the gap this study has identified and intends to address by investigating the way in which the roles of the Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) were defined. Taking into account the relationship between state, university, society and market, the roles of the university are understood as both what universities are expected to do and what the university perceives it should do. The university’s roles are located at both macro-level and institutional level. At the macro-level, university’s roles are clearly outlined by state legislation and policy on higher education (Cloete & Maassen, 2006: 10-12). At the institutional level, however, the university’s roles are defined by the university itself and relevant stakeholders (Clark, 1983: 140-145). Apart from having located university’s roles at these two levels, a conceptual analytical framework was drawn from the work of Clark (1983) and Cloete and Maassen (2006) to analyse role formation using three model types: state control, market steering and academic oligarchy. The data collection, consisting of document collection and interviews, was undertaken from December 2010 to May 2011. Documents, archival records, universities’ policies and government policies on higher education in Mozambique were collected. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with UEM and Ministry of Education staff.
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Kwasi-Agyeman, Fredua. "Public funding of higher education and student access: A comparative study of two public universities in Africa." University of Western Cape, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7824.
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Doctor EducationisThis study examines changes in public funding and student access, factors influencing the changes in public funding, and strategic responses towards influencing variations in student access under fluctuations in public funding at two African public universities, the University of the Western Cape in South Africa and the University of Ghana in Ghana. Underpinned by resource dependence theory, the study uses a qualitative methodology via in-depth interviewing of twenty-two respondents and documentary analysis to gather data to explore the study’s objective. The public funding of higher education and student access in South Africa and Ghana have been changing over time, where various issues of concern have been raised about the changes. This study explores the relationship between changes in public funding and student access at both universities. The study finds that the levels of change in public funding have a significant effect on the variations in student access at the University of the Western Cape. In other words, changes in public funding are a major factor in changing student access. The analysis shows that, statistically, approximately 94 percent of the variation in student enrolment between 2007 and 2016 is accounted for by public funding. However, the study finds an insignificant relationship between changes in public funding and student access at the University of Ghana. The findings reveal that the state of the economy; competing needs of the various sectors; low prioritization of higher education; sectoral planning and budgeting; a shift of focus from education; funding mechanism; and overspending in election years are factors that influence changes in public funding at both institutions. Strategic responses such as government subsidy; low-tuition fee structure; payment arrangement; recruitment strategy; containment strategy; special grants; financial support system; policy for the admission of athlete students; and policy for less-endowed schools have been employed by the two universities to influence variations in student access in the face of fluctuations in public funding. The study concludes by generating practical and conventional propositions on public funding of higher education and student access. A recommendation for further research into changes in public funding and student access is also suggested. A similar study could thus be undertaken to investigate the relationship between changes in tuition fees and student access.
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Scott, Michael R. "Administrator and faculty support for assessment at Virginia public colleges and universities." Diss., This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07282008-134434/.
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Deschamps, Eric. "Entrepreneurialism's Influence on the International Strategies and Activities of Public U.S. Universities." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/293359.
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This study explored how international offices engage in entrepreneurial internationalization. Thirty Senior International Officers (SIOs) at public U.S. universities were interviewed to understand why and how their offices seek to generate revenue through their international strategies and activities. This study found that SIOs are engaging in entrepreneurialism for the following reasons: funding cuts, expectations of their institutions, and growing student demand for international services. These drivers have resulted in targeted international activities, such as the delivery of U.S. credit to foreign students in their home country (without a branch campus) and the growth of dual degree programs. International offices are also developing strategic partnerships with enrollment management in trying to attract more international students to campus. This study found entrepreneurialism to largely align with the educational priorities of international offices, though a misalignment of incentives and priorities seems to exist within many international offices.
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Al-Zyoud, Mohammad Saye. "Academic freedom, university autonomy and admission policy in the Jordanian public universities." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2001. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13360/.
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This study examines the extent of academic freedom for academics and students, university autonomy and equality of admission in the Jordanian public universities. It examines academic freedom in terms of freedom to express views and ideas, freedom to select course content, freedom to select research subjects, freedom to participate in social and political activities, freedom to participate in decision making and freedom to be promoted from one academic rank to another. Also, it considers university autonomy in terms of admission of students, appointment of academics, establishing new programmes of study and research, administration of students' affairs and university autonomy from the pressure of society. Finally, it examines the admission policy in terms of the equality of the admission criteria; these are the Tawjihi scores and the quota components. The main subjects of the study comprised a sample of higher education academics, policy makers and postgraduate students from the six public universities. The study employed qualitative and quantitative research methods; questionnaires were used to obtain the views of the postgraduate students regarding academic freedom for students and equality of admission policy. Interviews were used to obtain academics and policy makers' views regarding academic freedom, university autonomy and equality of the admission policy. There was also analysis of related documentary material. From this study, it appears that academic freedom for academics and students is controlled and limited by social, security and legal constraints. These limitations affect freedom of expression, freedom of publishing, freedom to select course content, freedom to select research subjects, freedom to participate in social and political activities, freedom to participate in decision making and freedom to be promoted from one academic rank to another. Also, university autonomy is restricted by social and governmental regulations and security restrictions, while university autonomy to admit students is restricted by the HEC (Higher Education Council) criteria of admission. Furthermore, the admission policy is flawed by the inequality of the criteria which have not achieved equality among students. In the light of the findings of this study, recommendations have been made for the development of academic freedom for academics and students, university autonomy and equality of the admission policy and an indication given of possible future research studies.
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Carlson, Mary C. "Undergraduate music student recruiting practices and strategies in public colleges and universities /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9953849.
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Rab, Maryam. "The life stories of successful women academics in Pakistani public sector universities." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2010. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10019928/.
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This thesis presents a small-scale qualitative research study of women's careers in some of the universities of Pakistan. The area is explored through the in-depth life story interviews of fifteen women professors, in senior positions, in public sector universities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The rationale for conducting this research is both personal and professional. My work in public sector higher education for more than a decade has developed the need to explore and research the area of higher education from a feminist perspective. The objective of the study is to understand the lives of these women through their own narratives. I wanted them to share their individual experiences, opinions about their childhood, family, education, work, progress, opportunities and challenges so that I could develop some positive role models for young women aspiring to pursue a career in higher education. The factors identified both negatively and positively influenced their professional journeys within a theoretical framework of patriarchy. Semi-structured interviews were used, which suited the objectives, as it was expected that more information would be gathered through flowing conversations. The data collected through this process was thematised, interpreted and analysed in the context of the selected theories of family, social position, women and higher education, childcare, and work outside homes within the broader framework of patriarchy. These emerging themes are embedded in the patriarchal values and norms of Pakistani society. An attempt to develop a local feminist lens was made so that a linkage can be formed between women working in Pakistani higher education institutions and elsewhere in the world. It is anticipated that this research will be a foundation for future research in the area of successful women in leadership positions in Pakistani higher education institutions, and will fill some of the gaps in existing knowledge in the region. I also expect that this research will contribute to existing knowledge about the issue on a global scale.
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Yoakum, Joyce C. "Research productivity of home economics education faculty in public doctorate-granting universities /." The Ohio State University, 1993. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487848891511986.
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Hernandez-Katz, Melissa. "Leadership Styles and Cultural Sensitivity of Department Chairs at Texas Public Universities." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2014. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc499977/.
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As the U.S. population diversifies, so do its higher education institutions. Leadership at these institutions should be prepared for this diversification of students, faculty, and staff. The purpose of this study was to gain greater knowledge about the leadership styles and cultural sensitivity of department chairs. Survey research was used to determine if department chairs’ leadership styles correlated with their cultural sensitivity. The target population was department chairs from public universities in the state of Texas. The survey was distributed to 406 randomly selected department chairs. The participants completed three measures: Leadership Behavior Description Questionnaire (LDBQ) for leadership style, the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale (ISS) for cultural sensitivity, and a demographic questionnaire (gender, age range, race/ethnicity, and years of service as department chair). The sample included 165 usable surveys (40% return rate). The department chairs were primarily male (72%), White (78%), and over 50 (71%) years of age. First, a statistically significant negative correlation (r = -.431, p < .0001) occurred between LBDQ overall scores and overall ISS scores: As chairs scored higher on leadership ability, they scored lower on intercultural sensitivity. Second, leadership style by demographic variable displayed mixed results. No significant difference was found for leadership style by age, gender, years of service, or region of service. For ethnicity, White participants scored significantly lower than Minority participants on the LBDQ scales of consideration (t [162] = -2.021, p = .045), structure (t [162] = -2.705, p = .008), and overall (t [162] = -2.864, p = .005). Minority participants might work more diligently to increase their leadership abilities based on their higher LDBQ scores. Third, findings on intercultural sensitivity by demographic variable were mixed. No statistical significance was observed between any of the ISS scales and age, gender, years of service, and region. For ethnicity, Minority participants’ scores showed significantly lower intercultural sensitivity than White participants scores on two of six ISS subscales: interaction enjoyment (t = -2.46, p = .015) and respect (t = 2.107, p = .037). It was concluded that the Minority and White department chairs’ leadership style and intercultural sensitivity differences could be due in part to differences in the chairs’ ethnic affiliations, associated cultural backgrounds, and views of dominant versus non-dominant cultures. Recommendations for study are included.
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Casablancas, Segura Carme. "Strategic marketing and stakeholder orientation in the spanish public universities: an empirical analysis." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/313227.
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Fonamentada en la teoria institucional, la teoria de les capacitats dinàmiques i la teoria dels stakeholders, la present tesi investiga, en el context de les universitats públiques espanyoles, les relacions entre els antecedents de l'orientació als stakeholders, tan reactiva com proactiva, i les seves conseqüències. Tanmateix, com reaccionen els líders de la universitat pública davant la opció d’implementar i difondre un enfocament estratègic basat en l'orientació als stakeholders, reactiva i proactiva, plantegen la possibilitat de l’existència d'heterogeneïtat entre els responsables de la gestió de les universitats públiques. Així doncs, focalitzant-nos en les esmentades reaccions, el nostre objectiu és identificar diferents perfils dels càrrecs de govern en el si de les universitats públiques espanyoles. A fi i efecte d’assolir els objectius plantejats s’utilitzen diverses tècniques d'investigació empírica, com l'anàlisi descriptiu, l'anàlisi factorial exploratori, l’anàlisi factorial confirmatori, l'anàlisi d'equacions estructurals, l’anàlisi multi-grup i la segmentació de tipologies latents.
Principalment, els resultats obtinguts posen èmfasi en el fet de que, l'efecte mimètic basat en la còpia d’accions universitàries reeixides, l’èmfasi de l’alt directiu universitari en les dues orientacions als stakeholders i una millor comunicació i relació entre els líders de les diferents estructures universitàries, tenen efectes positius en l'orientació als stakeholders, reactiva i proactiva. D'altra banda, els resultats suggereixen que aquelles universitats amb majors graus d’orientació als stakeholders, reactius i proactius, es troben en disposició d’assolir millors resultats en termes de satisfacció dels seus beneficiaris, d'adquisició de recursos i de la reputació de la universitat. Tanmateix, els nostres resultats identifiquen que per assolir alguns dels objectius específics de resultats universitaris, com ara la reputació, una orientació reactiva als stakeholders no és suficient, i que, en conseqüència, també és necessària una orientació proactiva als stakeholders.
Així mateix, l'anàlisi multi-grup no evidencia diferències significatives en gairebé totes les relacions causals establertes en el model teóric. Altrament, per totes aquelles diferències significatives es planteja un conjunt de proposicions. En concret, els resultats posen de manifest que, per una banda, pertànyer a universitats amb una determinada grandària, regió i posició en ranking i, per altre banda, la no existència d’endogàmia entre seus directius promou millors resultats des d’una perspectiva d’orientació proactiva als stakeholders.
Finalment, verifiquem l'existència d’heterogeneïtat entre els diversos càrrecs de gestió de les universitats públiques espanyoles. S’identifiquen un total de quatre segments: conservadors, pragmàtics, incrèduls i, no convencionals. Principalment, els "conservadors" mostren posicions neutrals en relació a aplicar orientacions reactives i proactives als stakeholders mentre que els "pragmàtics" mostren interès en copiar les accions exitoses d'altres universitats similars, altrament, els "incrèduls" no mostren interès en fomentar cap canvi; tot el contrari dels "no convencionals", que mostren la perspectiva totalment oposada a aquests darrers.
Finalment, aquesta tesi ofereix algunes contribucions que podrien ajudar a proporcionar nous coneixements sobre la gestió universitària des de la perspectiva de la recerca, la gestió per part del càrrecs directius i la implementació de polítiques per part dels responsables de les administracions estatals i autonòmiques. Tanmateix també s’identifiquen algunes limitacions i es discuteixen algunes propostes com a base per a futures recerques.This thesis based on institutional theory, dynamic capabilities and stakeholder theory investigates the relationships among the antecedents of responsive and proactive stakeholder orientation and its consequences in the Spanish public university context. In addition, how university university leaderships react when a public university might implement and disseminate a strategic management approach grounded in the responsive and proactive stakeholder orientation raise the question about the existence of heterogeneity among public university managers so, focusing in those reactions we aim to identify different public profiles of Spanish public university managers. To achieve the objective, several research techniques are used to answer the dissertation questions empirically, such as descriptive analysis, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation analysis, multi-sample analysis, and latent class segmentation. The results obtained mainly stresses that the mimetic effect on copy successful university actions, university top manager's emphasis on both stakeholder orientations and a better communication and relationship between managers of different university structures have positive effects on responsive and proactive stakeholder orientation. Moreover, the results suggested that those universities that are more responsive or/and proactive stakeholder oriented obtain a better organizational performance in terms of beneficiary satisfaction, acquisition of resources and reputation. Furthermore, our findings show that to achieve some specific goals of university performance, as university reputation, a responsive stakeholder orientation is not sufficient, a proactive stakeholder orientation is also needed. In addition, multi-sample analysis show that there were no significant differences in almost all established paths whereas for those significants differences a set of propositions was raised. Specifically, the results showed that to belong to a certain university size, region, ranking positions and endogamy promotes better performance results from a proactive stakeholder orientation. Furthermore, we test the heterogeneity among the Spanish public university managers. A total of four segments were identified – Conservatives, Practicals, Disbelievers, and Unconventionals –. Mainly, the “Conservatives” show neutral positions in relation to implement responsive and proactive stakeholder orientations, the “Practicals” are interested in copy successful actions of other similar institutions, while the “Disbelievers” do not encourage any change whereas the “Unconventionals” show a totally opposite perspective. Finally, this dissertation offers some contributions to research and practice, to university managers, and to policy makers, which could help to provide new insights into university management. Furthermore, some limitations are highlighted and future research lines are discussed.
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Wills, Sara B. Hines Edward R. "Residence hall security, as perceived by students and parents at two public universities." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1993. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p9323746.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 1993.Title from title page screen, viewed February 21, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Edward R. Hines (chair), Paul J. Baker, Jeffrey B. Hecht, W. Garry Johnson. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 148-167) and abstract. Also available in print.
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Idris, Mohd Kamel. "Occupational Stress in Academic life: A Study of Academics of Malaysian Public Universities." The University of Waikato, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10289/2597.
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Stress can lead to poor health and loss of productivity among employees across occupations. Stress does not only affect individuals but also organizations by causing work absence and staff turnover. Academics in Malaysian public universities are no exception. Due to the rapid developments in tertiary education, academics in Malaysian public universities are believed to be experiencing increased job demands that potentially lead to increased stress. This study was carried out to examine: i) the direct effect of role stressors (i.e. role overload, role ambiguity and role conflict) on strain; ii) the direct effect of strain on the outcomes of strain (i.e. cynicism, professional efficacy, and organizational commitment); iii) the moderation effects of organizational support, peer support, and self-efficacy on the relationships between role stressors and strain; iv) the mediation effect of strain on the relationship between role stressors and strain; and v) the mediation effect of outcomes of strain (i.e. cynicism, professional efficacy, and organizational commitment) on the relationship between strain and intention to leave among those academics. This study used a non-experimental two-wave panel design. Eleven of the 12 study variables were measured using pre-existing scales except for self-efficacy, iii which was measured by items specially developed for this study. A longitudinal survey with a six-month time interval yielded 357 respondents (academics) at time 1 and 210 respondents at time 2. Data were analyzed using multiple regression, hierarchical regression, and structural equation modeling (SEM) to test for direct effects, moderation effects and mediation effects respectively. The findings of this study indicate that academics who experienced increased levels of role stressors were more likely to have increased levels of strain. Subsequently, the strained academics were more likely to show higher levels of cynicism and lower levels of professional efficacy and organizational commitment. The predicted moderators (i.e organizational support, peer support, and self-efficacy) had no significant influence on the relationships between role stressors and strain. Mediation analyses consisted of two parts. In the first part, I found that strain strongly mediated the relationship between role ambiguity and outcomes of strain (i.e. cynicism, professional efficacy, and organizational commitment). In the subsequent mediation analysis, I found that cynicism and organizational commitment fully mediated the relationship between strain and intention to leave, but not professional efficacy.
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Welker, William F. "A taxonomy of institutional effectiveness literature for public higher education, colleges, and universities." Diss., This resource online, 1990. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02152007-142327/.
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Nga, Ngo Phuong Wee Rawang. "The administrators' opinions on implementation of autonomy in public specialized Universities in Hanoi /." Abstract, 2006. http://mulinet3.li.mahidol.ac.th/thesis/2549/cd388/4738065.pdf.
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Nakayiwa, Florence. "Financial management of public and private universities in Uganda : a comparative case study." Thesis, University of Bath, 2013. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.589643.
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Premised on the assumption of a liberalised higher education sector that introduced market based principles in Universities in Uganda; this study investigates the formats of financial management integration as well as the factors that influence the financial systems adopted by institutions. It explores divergences and convergences in the financial management of public and private universities in Uganda with a view of identifying challenges and establishing best practices that could be adopted within the Higher Education sector. The study begins from a preliminary proposition that the diversification of Higher Education provision has impacted university financial management practices. It then seeks to understand how the individual institutions have been affected. Whereas anecdotal evidence suggested financial austerity for survival in private universities, literature shows large budget deficits and arrears each financial year for the public universities. The study adopts a multiple case study design with two public and two private universities. Taken together the cases provide a more appropriate basis for generalisation about the financial management status of higher education institutions in Uganda. The study acknowledges that the University is operating within a changing national framework that is increasingly inclined towards accountability, financial reforms in the public sector and reduced financing. Yet it is also cognisant of international trends of performance measurement and management as derivatives of this New Public Management ideology. Through document reviews, observations and semi-structured ‘elite’ interviews with participants at executive and middle management levels, the study extends Pollitt’s (2001) typology of financial and performance integration and applies it within a higher education context. The study establishes that despite the similarity in categorisation and the congruence of the contextual environment, it is the source and conditions of funding rather than the private or public orientation of the universities that generate inter and intra institutional differences. More importantly, the source of funding is a major contributor to resource allocation practices, mobilisation, performance rewards and feedback; as much as it inhibits decentralisation in public universities and enhances centralisation in the private universities. Factors influencing financial management range from governance in terms of the distribution of executive power, to size, market and regulation by government. Institutional factors extend to information systems and communication in addition to strategic plan ownership and utility. The analysis of management practices at the four cases underscore that financial management is influenced by both financial and non-financial dynamics.
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Bryant, Lindsay. "Student Learning Goals in Florida Public Universities: The Perceptions of Student Affairs Professionals." UNF Digital Commons, 2009. http://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/118.
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Student affairs administrators support student learning through interaction outside the classroom. Student affairs administrators have started to guide their work under student learning goals. In order for the student affairs professionals to work under student learning goals, it is imperative to have an understanding of which learning goals student affairs administrators perceive to be the highest priority to teach students.
This study is a descriptive study that examined student affairs professionals perceptions of specific learning goals for undergraduate education and specifically examined academic and student development learning goals. Data were gathered using the Student Learning Goals Inventory (SLGI), an instrument that was developed by Papish (1999) and later modified by Goldstein (2003) to assess how faculty, student affairs professionals, parents, and students rate specific student learning goals. This study used the SLGI to examine the perceptions of student affairs administrators at Florida public universities. A total of 170 student affairs administrators participated in the study.
The results of this study showed that student affairs administrators rated academic learning goals higher than student development goals. Results also illustrated a relationship between student affairs philosophy and institution type, educational background, and years of experience. The results may assist university personnel in creating more concrete learning experiences through collaboration within the university community. Student learning goals are the basic building blocks necessary to guide the educational path of students in college and the result of this research can assist to create a successful educational environment based on learning goals.
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Deeba, Farah. "The higher education curriculum development process in public and private universities in Pakistan." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2015. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.730823.
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