Universities as Complex Enterprises: How Academia Works, Why It Works These Ways, and Where the University Enterprise Is Headed

Explores the nature of academic enterprises, including why they work the way they do and where such enterprises are headed, with the goal of gaining insights into where change can and will happen This book looks at universities from a whole–enterprise perspective. It explores the steady escalation of the costs of higher education and uses a computational economic model of complex academic enterprises. This model includes component models of research, teaching, administration, and brand value. Understanding the relationships among practices, processes, structure, and ecosystem provides the basis for transforming academia, leveraging its strengths and overcoming its limitations. More specifically, this architecture helps the reader understand how various elements of the enterprise system either enable or hinder other elements of the system, all of which are embedded in a complex behavioral and social ecosystem. Each topic is explored in terms of the levels of the architecture at which it primarily functions.  Levers of change within each area are discussed, using many experiences of pursuing such issues in a range of academic enterprises. Provides a new methodology by taking a more systems–oriented approach to education systems as a whole Shows how various elements of the enterprise system either enable or hinder other elements of the system Offers alternative strategies for transformation of academic enterprises Universities as Complex Enterprises: How Academia Works, Why It Works These Ways, and Where the University Enterprise Is Headed is a reference for systems scientists and engineers, economists, social scientists, and decision makers. William B. Rouse is the Alexander Crombie Humphreys Chair within the School of Systems & Enterprises and Director of the Center for Complex Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey.  He is also Professor Emeritus, and former Chair, of the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia. Rouse has written hundreds of articles and book chapters, and has authored many books, including most recently Modeling and Visualization of Complex Systems and Enterprises (Wiley, 2015). INDICE: Preface xi .1 Introduction and Overview 1 .Overall Approach, 4 .Universities as Complex Systems, 5 .Complex Adaptive Systems, 6 .Universities as Complex Adaptive Systems, 8 .Nonlinear, Dynamic Behavior, 8 .Independent Agents, 8 .Goals and Behaviors That Differ or Conflict, 8 .Intelligent and Learning Agents, 9 .Self Organization, 9 .No Single Point(s) of Control, 9 .Implications, 9 .Overview of Chapters, 10 .Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview, 10 .Chapter 2: Evolution of the Research University, 10 .Chapter 3: Mission and Structure, 10 .Chapter 4: Leadership and Governance, 11 .Chapter 5: Administration, 11 .Chapter 6: Money and Space, 11 .Chapter 7: Promotion and Tenure, 11 .Chapter 8: Education Programs, 12 .Chapter 9: Research and Intellectual Property, 12 .Chapter 10: Rankings and Brand Value, 12 .Chapter 11: Transformation Scenarios, 12 .Chapter 12: Exploring the Future, 13 .References, 13 .2 Evolution of the Research University 15 .Early Universities in Europe, 16 .University of Bologna, 16 .University of Paris, 17 .University of Oxford, 17 .University of Padua, 17 .University of Cambridge, 18 .Summary, 18 .Early Universities in America, 19 .Humboldt s Innovation, 19 .Morrill Acts, 20 .Bush and NSF, 22 .Engineering Science, 24 .Today s Research Universities, 24 .Conclusions, 26 .References, 27 .3 Mission and Structure 29 .Mission, 29 .Athletics, 31 .Structure, 32 .Ecosystem: Society and Government, 32 .Structure: Campuses, Colleges, Schools, and Departments, 33 .Processes: Education, Research, and Service, 34 .Practices: Education, Research, and Service, 35 .Research Centers, 35 .Appointments, 38 .Conclusions, 39 .References, 39 .4 Leadership and Governance 41 .Leadership, 42 .Leadership and Change, 42 .Leadership and Time, 44 .Stewards of the Status Quo, 46 .Leading Research Centers, 48 .Leadership Experiences, 49 .Governance, 51 .Governing Boards, 51 .Administration and Faculty, 51 .Other Players, 52 .Governance Experiences, 52 .Conclusions, 55 .References, 55 .5 Administration 57 .Number of Administrators and Costs, 59 .Performance Evaluation, 61 .Conflict Management, 64 .Conflicts within Organizations, 64 .Conflicts across Organizations, 64 .People Conflicts, 65 .Compliance and Abuse, 66 .Marketing and Communications, 66 .Book Series, 67 .The Costs of Conformity, 67 .Conclusions, 68 .References, 69 .6 Money and Space 71 .Economics of Higher Education, 72 .Value of Education, 72 .Economists Views, 73 .Government Subsidies, 74 .Higher Education Bubble, 74 .Public Endowment, 75 .Costs of Higher Education, 75 .Cost Disease, 75 .Cost Analyses, 76 .Indirect Costs, 77 .Staffing Patterns, 77 .Student and Institutional Debt, 78 .Revenue: Tuition, 79 .Revenue: Government Dependencies, 80 .Revenue: Fundraising, 81 .Fundraising Experiences, 82 .Summary, 83 .Lessons Learned, 83 .Overall Economic Model, 85 .Space, 86 .Conclusions, 87 .References, 87 .7 Promotion and Tenure 89 .Nature and Roles of Faculty, 90 .Academic Disciplines, 90 .Faculty Impact, 91 .TT versus NTT Faculty, 92 .Availability of Faculty Positions, 92 .Faculty Turnover, 93 .Nature of Tenure Decisions, 95 .Promotion and Tenure Experiences, 97 .What Really Counts, 98 .Making the Case, 98 .Model of Tenure Decision Making, 99 .Conclusions, 103 .References, 103 .8 Education Programs 105 .Stem Challenges, 106 .Student Population, 106 .Value of Education, 107 .Degree Programs, 108 .Curricula and Courses, 109 .Delivery of Education, 110 .Teaching Experiences, 112 .Workforce Model, 114 .Conclusions, 118 .References, 119 .9 Research and Intellectual Property 121 .Challenges, 122 .Peer Review, 122 .Bibliometrics, 122 .Funding, 124 .Research Experiences, 125 .Libraries and Networks, 125 .Limits of Modeling, 125 .Healthcare Delivery, 126 .Interactive Visualization, 126 .Government Sponsors, 127 .Industry Sponsors, 127 .Research Model, 128 .Submission of Articles, 128 .Citation of Articles, 130 .Submission of Proposals, 131 .Overall Model, 132 .Intellectual Property, 135 .Spin Off Experiences, 135 .Conclusions, 137 .References, 137 .10 Rankings and Brand Value 139 .Ranking Schemes, 140 .Example of Moving Up, 142 .Determinants of Rankings, 143 .Brand Value, 146 .Model of Brand Value, 146 .More on Metrics, 148 .Example, 149 .Conclusions, 150 .References, 151 .11 Transformation Scenarios 153 .Forces for Change, 153 .Costs and Benefits, 154 .Globalization, 154 .A Tsunami of Talent, 156 .Technology, 157 .Organizational Change, 158 .Theory and Practice, 159 .Four Scenarios, 160 .Driving Forces, 161 .Clash of Titans, 161 .Hot, Flat, and Crowded, 162 .Lifespan Mecca, 162 .Network U., 163 .Implications, 163 .Transforming Academia, 164 .Clash of Titans, 165 .Hot, Flat, and Crowded, 165 .Lifespan Mecca, 166 .Network U., 166 .How Change Happens, 167 .Conclusions, 168 .References, 169 .12 Exploring the Future 173 .Sensitivity Analyses, 176 .Scenario Variations, 180 .Clash of Titans, 180 .Hot, Flat, and Crowded, 180 .Lifespan Mecca, 181 .Network U., 181 .Projections, 182 .Policy Implications, 185 .Across Scenarios, 185 .Within Scenarios, 186 .Summary, 187 .Extensions, 187 .Conclusions, 189 .References, 189 .Index 191

• ISBN: 978-1-119-24487-5
• Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
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• Fecha Publicación: 12/08/2016
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