The privatization of higher education: administrator experiences

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dc.contributorHarris, Michael S.
dc.contributorMills, Carol B.
dc.contributorBlack, Jason Edward
dc.contributorKuntz, Aaron M.
dc.contributor.advisorHolley, Karri A.
dc.contributor.authorHartley, Sara Anne
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-01T17:21:44Z
dc.date.available2017-03-01T17:21:44Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
dc.description.abstractWithin the last two decades, public higher education has faced increasing cuts in federal and state financial support (Morphew & Eckel, 2009: Priest & St. John, 2006). In order to make up for these deficits, public universities have increasingly seen changes in their relationship with the states and have steadily adopted a more private model of higher education. Privatization of public higher education involves a shift in relationship, particularly in funding. As institutions drift away from state resources, they must increase their alternative revenue sources. Many institutions seek revenue by recruiting more students and marketing their university in a strategic fashion. While many authors (Newman, Couturier, Scurry, 2004; Kirp, 2003; Bok, 2003; Smith, 2009; Harris, 2009) have published about their belief that American higher education is moving toward a market-orientated system, limited studies have been published which cite reflections by administrators who facilitate these institutional behaviors. Through case study research design, this study sought to explore and understand the strategies one public institution used to cope with major cuts in public funding, how these strategies align with the privatization of public higher education, and what these changes mean for administrators in their roles. Based on the findings and the resulting conclusions, the study describes how higher education administration has shifted to align with a more privatized model and how higher education administrators have experienced this.en_US
dc.format.extent155 p.
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.otheru0015_0000001_0001757
dc.identifier.otherHartley_alatus_0004D_12153
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/2204
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Alabama Libraries
dc.relation.hasversionborn digital
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Electronic Theses and Dissertations
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Libraries Digital Collections
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.en_US
dc.subjectHigher education administration
dc.subjectHigher education
dc.subjectOrganizational behavior
dc.titleThe privatization of higher education: administrator experiencesen_US
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etdms.degree.departmentUniversity of Alabama. Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies
etdms.degree.disciplineInterdisciplinary Studies
etdms.degree.grantorThe University of Alabama
etdms.degree.leveldoctoral
etdms.degree.namePh.D.
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