{"product_id":"governance-reconsidered-9781118738498","title":"Governance Reconsidered","description":"\u003cb\u003eRevamp senior administration organization for more effective governance\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGovernance Reconsidered: How Boards, Presidents, Administrators, and Faculty Can Help Their Colleges Thrive\u003c\/i\u003e takes an in-depth look at the current practice of governance in higher education and explores solutions for more effective functioning. Written by a former college president, the book provides an insider's perspective on the growing tensions around the traditional shared governance model and identifies the key challenges facing trustees, presidents, senior administrators, and faculty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional shared governance operations are typically time-consuming, process-laden, and slow to respond to the internal and external forces acting upon modern educational institutions. Higher education is facing increasing political and economic pressure, and senior administration frequently needs the flexibility to make institutional decisions quickly. Using recent public scandals as examples, \u003ci\u003eGovernance Reconsidered\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates how the tension between the need for timely decisions and action versus the importance of mission and academic quality is creating a dramatic systemic problem. The book provides practical advice on the issues at the heart of the matter, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe nature and pace of change on campus, including the pressures facing higher education\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClarity about the roles and responsibilities of trustees, the president, and the faculty\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe campus community's role in decision-making activities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow thriving universities can govern collaboratively\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book also addresses the brand new challenges that affect higher education governance, including MOOCs, online learning, and rising questions about value and cost. Campus leaders must work together effectively to boost higher education, and \u003ci\u003eGovernance Reconsidered\u003c\/i\u003e contains the questions and answers integral to implementing effective governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSUSAN RESNECK PIERCE\u003c\/b\u003e is president emerita of the University of Puget Sound. As president of SRP Consulting, she advises colleges and universities on planning, effective board and presidential performance, board development, governance, and fundraising. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eOn Being Presidential: A Guide for College and University Leaders\u003c\/i\u003e (Jossey-Bass, 2012).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50461878583570,"sku":"9781118738498","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6c52d19a-351a-4168-98df-88bf615a4f0e.jpg?v=1730082769","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/governance-reconsidered-9781118738498","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}