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Abstract: Planning approaches are in a dynamic relationship with organizational culture. This article uses a case study of academic planning at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona to draw a correspondence between types of organizational culture and planning approaches. The case study shows the differing conceptions of organizational culture held by stakeholders and links them to alternate planning approaches. Unresolved conflicts about organizational culture impeded agreement on a planning process. Understanding the dynamics of organizational culture can help academic planners design contingent processes that draw from multiple planning approaches. The article concludes with suggestions for academic planners on how to design and implement such processes.

Abstract: This article examines the strategic planning process undertaken at California State University, Los Angeles. The authors describe the planning process used to develop the university’s strategic plan and the successful application of a business model approach to the planning exercise. Finally, they summarize some of the important lessons learned as a result of the planning process and subsequent dissemination of the plan.

Abstract: Book Review: Disaster Planning and recovery: A guide for faculty Professional, by Alan Levitt. John Wiley & Sons, 1997. 402 pages. ISBN 0-471-14205-0.