| Description |
1 online resource (117 pages) |
| Series |
New directions for institutional research, 1536-075X ; no. 156 |
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New directions for institutional research ; no. 156
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| Contents |
1. How benchmarking and higher education came together / Gary D. Levy, Sharron L. Ronco -- 2. Internal benchmarking for institutional effectiveness / Sharron L. Ronco -- 3. Benchmarking and enrollment management / Robert L. Duniway -- 4. Using institutional survey data to jump-start your benchmarking process / Timothy K.C. Chow -- 5. Learning how to play ball : applying sabermetric thinking to benchmarking in higher education / Gary D. Levy -- 6. Selecting peer institutions with IPEDS and other nationally available data / Sarah D. Carrigan -- 7. Benchmarking tier-one universities : "keeping up with the Joneses" / Nicolas A. Valcik [and six others] -- 8. Taming multivariate data : conceptual and methodological issues / Lawrence J. Redlinger, John J. Wiorkowski, Anna I. Moses -- 9. Conclusions and future directions / Fred Lillibridge |
| Summary |
Provides a brief history of the evolution and emergence of benchmarking in general and in higher education in particular |
| Notes |
"Winter 2012." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resourcel title from PDF running title (Wiley Online Library Web site, viewed on Dec. 19, 2012) |
| Subject |
Benchmarking (Management)
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Education, Higher -- Research.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Levy, Gary D.
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Valcik, Nicolas A.
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| ISBN |
1118640799 (electronic bk.) |
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1118641043 (electronic bk.) |
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9781118640791 (electronic bk.) |
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9781118641040 (electronic bk.) |
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