TY - BOOK AU - Dickeson,Robert C. AU - Ikenberry, Stanley O., TI - Prioritizing academic programs and services: reallocating resources to achieve strategic balance T2 - The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series SN - 9780470559680 AV - LB2341 .D523 2010 PY - 2010/// CY - San Francisco PB - Jossey-Bass KW - Universities and colleges KW - United States KW - Administration KW - Local KW - Educational change KW - Case studies KW - Educational leadership KW - Sociological aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Recognizing the need for reform -- Identifying responsible leadership -- Reaffirming institutional mission -- Defining what constitutes a program -- Selecting appropriate criteria -- Measuring, analyzing, prioritizing -- Anticipating process issues -- Implementing program decisions -- Achieving strategic balance -- Resources : A. Outsourcing practices in higher education -- B. Sample process agenda adopted by a land-grant university -- C. Criteria for measuring administrative programs -- D. Case studies: excerpts from implementation plans -- E. Sources of hidden costs -- F. Model communication plan -- G. Prioritization process and implementation ER -