Trusteeship
Metrics for Effective Governance
This essay recommends a set of performance indicators that enables governing boards to measure institutional success in attaining agreed-upon goals.
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Improving University Performance Through Measurement and Management
October 1, 2008 by Elizabeth D. Capaldi Download PDF
Universities and colleges are powerhouses of economic development and crucial to the competitiveness of our country. This paper reviews how trustees can maximize the economic and other impacts of their educational institutions by measuring and rewarding productivity and quality.
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