Institutional researchers as change agents
β Scribed by Randy L. Swing
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Weight
- 72 KB
- Volume
- 2009
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0271-0579
- DOI
- 10.1002/ir.301
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
The future challenge and opportunity for institutional researchers is serving as change agents. This chapter offers suggestions for how institutional researchers can become change agents and issues calls to action from institutional research professional associations, graduate programs, and managers and practitioners.
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