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Pursuing Excellence in Higher Education

Eight Fundamental Challenges

Brent D Ruben author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc

Published:6th Oct '03

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In this important book, Brent D. Ruben, distinguished professor of communication and organizational psychology and executive director of the Center for Organizational Development and Leadership at Rutgers University, proposes an inclusive view of excellence for higher education that emphasizes the importance of higher standards in the service and operational dimensions as well as in academics. Pursuing Excellence in Higher Education offers an in-depth examination of eight key challenges for the academy

  • Broadening public appreciation for the work of the academy
  • Increasing our understanding of the needs of workplaces
  • Becoming more effective learning organizations
  • Integrating assessment, planning, and improvement
  • Enhancing collaboration and community
  • Recognizing that everyone in the institution is a teacher
  • Devoting more attention and resources to leadership
  • More broadly framing our vision of excellence

ISBN: 9780787962043

Dimensions: 237mm x 159mm x 40mm

Weight: 671g

464 pages