Learning Resources

Abstract: Planning for faculty housing in a crowded city requires some innovative moves. Subtitles: Piercing the obstacles; Money, land, and all that; What the houses will be like; A win-win solution? Pull quotes: "Institutions frequently lose faculty prospects to others which have more affordable housing." "The university decided to take a proactive stance." "We looked to other San Francisco neighborhoods for design inspiration." "Where a university's faculty live surely influences the quality of that institution's academic life.

Abstract: Contends that many planning efforts are unsuccessful because they fail to account for luck, chance, idiosyncrasies, or unplanned conflict. In short, human behavior is unpredictable, and too many plans demand that it be orderly and rational. However, the author asserts that an understanding of chaos theory as applied to human behavior may help planners improve the success rates when attempting to implement strategic change. Keeping this theory in mind, plans should be: short-term and flexible; multifaceted and interactive; sensitive to organizational goals and motivators; and able to receive and interpret feedback appropriately.

Abstract: Book Review: Campus Architecture: Building in the Groves of Academe, by Richard Dober. Mcgraw-Hill, 1996. 254 pages. ISBN 0-07-017185-6

Abstract: Book review: The Details of Modern Architecture, Vol 2: 1928-1988, by Edward Ford, MIT Press, 1996. 440 Pages. ISBN 0-262-06185-6.

Abstract: Suggests that planning efforts begin not with mission statements but with key performance indicators, or KPIs, which are substantive, measurable, and specific directions that a strategic plan must address. Some of these KPIs are outside mandates, while others are internal management objectives or goals articulated by divisions or departments. The three types of KPIs form the "givens," or the foundation of the strategic plan. They take account of the various pulls on the institution, and outline more specific ways to address multiple needs and goals. Finally, they provide benchmarks against which institutions can measure the success of their planning efforts.

Abstract: Book review: Presidential Leadership: Making a Difference, by James Fisher and James Koch. ACE/ Oryx Press, 1996. 421 pages. ISBN 1-573656-020-0.

Abstract: Book reviews: Bying the Best: Cost Escalation in Elite Higher Education, by Charles Clotfelter. Princeton University Press, 1996. 283 pages. ISBN 0-691-02642-4

Abstract: Book Review: Crisis in the Academy: Rethink American Higher Education, by Christopher Lucas. St. Martin's Press, 1996. 298 pages. ISBN 1-312-12936-X.

Abstract: Book review: Leading with Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit, by Lee Bolman and Terrance Deal. Jossey-Bass, 1995. 195 pages. ISBN 1-55542-707-3

Abstract: Book Reviews: Fitting Form to Function: A Primer on the Organization of Academic Institutions, by Rudolph Weingartner. Oryx Press, 1996. 125 pages. ISBN 1-57356-022-7