Communicating Spending Cuts: Lessons for Australian University Leaders

Autor/in	Sharrock, Geoff
Titel	Communicating Spending Cuts: Lessons for Australian University Leaders
Quelle	In: Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 36 (2014) 3, S.338-354 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-080X
DOI	10.1080/01587919.2014.899055
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Budgeting; Budgets; Universities; Financial Problems; College Administration; Retrenchment; Organizational Communication; Organizational Change; Case Studies; Resistance to Change; Educational Policy; Public Relations; Proposal Writing; Misconceptions; Public Opinion; Leadership Effectiveness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Finanzhaushalt; University; Universität; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; Organisationswandel; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Public relation work; Öffentlichkeitsarbeit; Antragstellung; Missverständnis; Öffentliche Meinung; Führungseffizienz
Abstract	In 2011 and 2012, two Australian university vice chancellors flagged spending cuts at their institutions to overcome financial problems. In both cases, union and staff opposition led to public protests, intense media scrutiny, delays and retreats. This article compares the two cases to see what lessons may be drawn for university leaders faced with the complex, difficult and risky task of introducing spending cuts, a likely feature of Australian university management in the next few years. How can they do this in ways that cause minimal damage to programmes; are acceptable to those affected; and avoid undue damage to staff morale, student interests or institutional reputation? (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10