Role of Religion in Higher Essay

Total Length: 2043 words ( 7 double-spaced pages)

Total Sources: 5

Page 1 of 7

These board members are most likely to observe these institutions as corporate business organizations and even instill the idea of top-down management to it. Birnbaum (1988) pointed out dualism of control as a problem of the institutions of learning. Westmeyer (1990) pointed out that certain signs of business theory can be identified in the institutions of higher learning. These includes competition for purchases (clients), the importance and relevance of cost-effectiveness, incentives and sanctions as well as the structured nature of departments. It has also been argued that institutions of higher education are similar to corporate businesses since they are multi-billion dollar business enterprises that are governed similar financial realities of outlay and income as well as by the market forces of demand and supply. Lenington (1996) pointed out that higher education institution's resources are similar to those of any other corporate business entity.
They need similar personnel, capital as well as physical plant. A good resource management plan by the institution of higher learning would result in improved productivity and maintenance of costs. Due to the rapidly evolving socio-economic, legal as well as technological changes, the higher education boards have been forced to turn to business leaders as well as government leaders in an effort to respond to these changes (Ferren, 2001). Birnbaum (2000) pointed out that institution of higher learning have also adopted several management innovation that are apoplocable in corporate business scenarios. These include; Zero-Based Budgeting, Strategic Planning, Management by Objectives, Total Control Management, Benchmarking and Business Process Reengineering among others......

Show More ⇣


     Open the full completed essay and source list


OR

     Order a one-of-a-kind custom essay on this topic


sample essay writing service

Cite This Resource:

Latest APA Format (6th edition)

Copy Reference
"Role Of Religion In Higher" (2011, May 09) Retrieved June 26, 2025, from
https://www.aceyourpaper.com/essays/role-religion-higher-44443

Latest MLA Format (8th edition)

Copy Reference
"Role Of Religion In Higher" 09 May 2011. Web.26 June. 2025. <
https://www.aceyourpaper.com/essays/role-religion-higher-44443>

Latest Chicago Format (16th edition)

Copy Reference
"Role Of Religion In Higher", 09 May 2011, Accessed.26 June. 2025,
https://www.aceyourpaper.com/essays/role-religion-higher-44443