Incentive-Based Budgeting Systems in Public Universities

Nineteen academics and administrators from the U.S. and Canada examine the use of incentive-based budgeting systems at public universities and the transformation process that occurs in these settings when an important new change initiative is being undertaken. Coverage includes the impact of incentive-based budgeting on institutions and on academic departments, and the impact on faculty and campus performance indicators. Case studies from the U. of Toronto, U. of Michigan, and Indiana U. Bloomington are included. For policy makers, trustees, administrators and faculty members of public higher education institutions. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)