The politics of collegiality : retrenchment strategies in Canadian universities / Cynthia Hardy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hardy, Cynthia, 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--Canada--Finance--Case studies.

Universities and colleges.

Universities and colleges--Canada--Administration--Case studies.

Physical Description:

x, 232 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Retrenchment strategies in Canadian universities

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Buffalo : McGill-Queen's University Press, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In The Politics of Collegiality Hardy uses six case studies to explore how power and collegiality interact within institutional contexts during periods of fiscal restraint. Examining the funding cutbacks implemented by McGill University, Université de Montréal, University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, University of Toronto, and Carleton University, Hardy demonstrates that institutional context and retrenchment strategy are linked in such a way that what works in some institutions will not work in others. By offering insights into how financial restrictions have been managed in particular universities, these individual case studies provide a conceptual framework for understanding institutional decision making on a larger scale. Hardy reveals that university administrators must recognize this broader context if conflict is to be avoided and the consensus needed to implement effective retrenchment plans created.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Tables and Figures

Preface

Introduction

The Canadian Context

McGill University

The University of Montreal

Comparison: McGill University and the University of Montreal

The University of British Columbia

Simon Fraser University

Comparison: The University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University

The University of Toronto

Comparison: The University of British Colum ia and the University of Toronto

Carleton University

Understanding the Institutional Context

The Politics of Collegiality

Conclusions

Methodology

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-85367-8

9786612853678

0-7735-6570-1

OCLC:

1380732321