Description
Dean and Clarke advocate for the distinctive missions and structures that make universities unique among American enterprises. And while they acknowledge the challenges often faced when working with academic institutions, they argue that understanding institutional mission is essential to improving the effectiveness of business leaders who engage in higher education. Presenting numerous real-world insights and drawing from interviews with a range of stakeholders, Dean and Clarke chart a path for building and sustaining relationships that work to strengthen higher education.
About the Author
James W. Dean Jr, Ph.D., is president of the University of New Hampshire.
Deborah Y. Clarke, Ed.D., works in the Office of the Provost at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Book Information
ISBN 9781469653419
Author James W. Dean Jr.
Format Hardback
Page Count 216
Imprint The University of North Carolina Press
Publisher The University of North Carolina Press