America's Research Universities : The Challenges Ahead

Gitlow, Abraham; Gitlow, Howard; Kurnow, Ernest; Oppenheim, Alan

ISBN 10: 0761854711 / ISBN 13: 9780761854715

Published by University Press of America, 2011

Seller Inventory # 12513331-n

Synopsis:

Research and teaching constitute the core purposes of America's research universities. The intellectual integrity of students' and scholars' work rests upon an ethical foundation, requiring a dedication to reasoned and civil dialogue, open minds, and reliance on evidence as the basis for conclusions. America's Research Universities discusses pressures and enticements that can undermine and weaken the intellectual integrity and the health of the universities themselves. Significant challenges include effective institutional governance in a context of diffuse power centers; financial solvency; security; housing; risk management; and outsourcing other support and serviced functions. This book is intended to increase understanding while helping our treasured universities surmount the challenges ahead.

About the Author:

Abraham L. Gitlow, dean emeritus and professor emeritus of economics, Stern School Of Business, NYU, is also a corporate director and the author of fourteen books.
Ernest Kurnow, professor emeritus of statistics, chaired the Department of Statistics and the Faculty Council of the NYU Senate and served as director of the Ph.D. program at the Stern School of Business, NYU. He has also written a pioneering statistics text.
Howard Gitlow, professor of management science and director of the Institute for the Study of Quality at the School of Business, University of Miami, has written fourteen books.
Alan Oppenheim, formerly the dean and chairman of the Management Department, School of Business, Montclair State University, has co-authored several books.

Bibliographic Details

Title: America's Research Universities : The ...
Publisher: University Press of America
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New