3rd Edition

The Higher Education Manager's Handbook Effective Leadership and Management in Universities and Colleges

By Peter McCaffery Copyright 2019
524 Pages
by Routledge

524 Pages
by Routledge

524 Pages
by Routledge

Drawing on professional experience from university innovators and a wealth of international case studies, The Higher Education Manager’s Handbook offers practical advice and guidance on all aspects of university management. An engaging, comprehensive and highly accessible practitioner’s guide, the book tackles all the key areas central to the job of managing in higher education, from... Read more

Introduction: the challenge for Higher Education managers

Chapter 1 Knowing your environment

Chapter 2 Knowing your institution

Chapter 3 Leading your department

Chapter 4 Leading by example

Chapter 5 Managing for high performance

Chapter 6 Developing staff

Chapter 7 Leading and celebrating diversity

Chapter 8 Enhancing the student experience

Chapter 9 Managing change

Chapter 10 Managing up and managing the "down-side"

Chapter 11 Managing yourself

Appendices

Biography

Professor Peter McCaffery is a former university vice chancellor and a Winston Churchill Fellow. He has over 35 years of teaching, research and management experience and has worked in a range of institutions from further education colleges to an Ivy League University.