Title: Information technology management of university education: Part 2. Case histories of information management

Authors: James D. Palmer, Andrew P. Sage

Addresses: School of Information Technology and Engineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030 USA. ' School of Information Technology and Engineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030 USA

Abstract: In Part 1 of this paper (Int. J. Technology Management, Vol. 2, Nos 3/4, 1987), the authors identified a set of relatively disaggregate attributes associated with four characteristic abilities of university executives: administrative, management ability, leadership, and governance. A mix of these attributes is needed for each of the offices in the university hierarchy. From identification of the objectives of these offices will follow a characterization of the mix of importance of detailed attributes for success for university executives in identified tasks. To aid in accomplishing these tasks, there exists the need for a support system to enhance university effectiveness under normal operating conditions, as well as under conditions of internal and external crises. In this paper, the authors identify a broad range of crisis situations as well as potential responses to them, and the information needs to enable effective responsiveness. In Part 3 of the paper, the implications of those case studies of information resource management will be examined.

Keywords: information technology; higher education; governance; university administration; university management; technology management; information management.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.1989.026020

International Journal of Technology Management, 1989 Vol.4 No.1, pp.77 - 94

Published online: 26 May 2009 *

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