Building Capacity in Institutional Research and Decision Support in Higher Education: 4 (Knowledge Studies in Higher Education, 4) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 331971161X ISBN 13: 9783319711614

Publisher: Springer, 2018

Synopsis

This book examines the relevant roles, skills and knowledge needed to build the institutional research capacity across the higher education sector globally. The information contained herein will inform IR practitioners, senior level institution officials, and higher education scholars. With a focus on building the capacity of the IR profession, this book’s primary audiences include senior leaders who wish to introduce or strengthen their understanding for effective decision support and staff members who are currently in decision support units and those who wish to serve in this capacity. However, this book also offers detail on the decision support function to higher education scholars who seek to better address how data can inform policy and planning in higher education. Through a broad discussion about the roles and skills of the practitioners, this book will also enumerate the ways in which decision support practitioners can be valued contributors in shaping the future decisionsand direction of specific institutions and higher education broadly. 

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This book examines the relevant roles, skills and knowledge needed to build the institutional research capacity across the higher education sector globally. The information contained herein will inform IR practitioners, senior level institution officials, and higher education scholars. With a focus on building the capacity of the IR profession, this book’s primary audiences include senior leaders who wish to introduce or strengthen their understanding for effective decision support and staff members who are currently in decision support units and those who wish to serve in this capacity. However, this book also offers detail on the decision support function to higher education scholars who seek to better address how data can inform policy and planning in higher education. Through a broad discussion about the roles and skills of the practitioners, this book will also enumerate the ways in which decision support practitioners can be valued contributors in shaping the future decisions anddirection of specific institutions and higher education broadly.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 331971161X
• ISBN 13: 9783319711614
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 300
• Editor: Webber Karen L.