From Strategy to Change: Implementing the Plan in Higher Education Hardback - 2001 - 1st Edition

Laughter drifted through the hallways as several faculty members gathered informally to share the latest gossip about the turmoil in administration.

From Strategy to Change builds on the foundation of Daniel James Rowley's classic books Strategic Change in Colleges and University and Strategic Choices for the Academy. Written in collaboration with Herbert Sherman, this newest book goes beyond the first two and expands on Rowley's unique vision of strategic planning. From Strategy to Change offers college and university presidents, chancellors, administrative officers, planning officers, and governing boards the information they need to take the next critical step after formulating a strategic plan. This essential resource includes a concise, process-oriented model and demonstrates how to implement a strategic plan that will meet the needs of both the institution and the community. With clarity and wisdom, Rowley and Sherman reveal which strategies are most appropriate for colleges and universities, how these choices can be effectively implemented, and the challenges that campus leaders are likely to encounter. Comprehensive in scope, the book includes concrete suggestions for employing change procedures that are sensitive and responsive to the individuals who will be affected. The book also offers an instrument that leaders can use to determine the realistic parameters for change on their individual campuses. From Strategy to Change is filled with illustrative examples of colleges and universities that have successfully used Rowley's proven strategic planning process. These examples shows campus leaders how to implement a strategic plan that will address even the most complex challenges of today's academy such as the Information Age, the global economy, the expansion of technology, and the creation of a world-wide communications system. The Authors Daniel James Rowley is the chair of the Management Department at the Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business at the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado. He is the coauthor of Strategic Change in Colleges and Universities and Strategic Choices for the Academy both from Jossey-Bass. Herbert Sherman is the director of the Professional Studies Division at Southampton College of Long Island University in Southampton, New York.