Building Capacity in Institutional Research and Decision Support in Higher Education

Edited by Karen Webber from the University of Georgia, published by Springer, 2018.

Contents

1. Institutional Research and Decision Support in Higher Education: Considerations for Today and for Tomorrow – Webber, Karen L.
2. The Impact of Global Forces in Higher Education on the Development of Institutional Research – Botha, Jan
3. Conceptual Models for IR and Organizational Intelligence – Knight, William E.
4. The Need for and Value of Scholarship in Institutional Research – Borden, Victor M. H.
5. The Need for and Value of Data Governance – Briner, Kelly (et al.)
6. Uses and Misuses of Data – Mathies, Charles
7. The Finance Conundrum for Higher Education – Hillman, Nicholas (et al.)
8. Professional Development for the Institutional Research (IR) Professional: Institutional Research and Decision Support in the United States and Canada – Bramblett, Sandra (et al.)
9. A Focus on IR and Decision Support in the UK, Ireland, Germany, and The Netherlands – Williams, James (et al.)
10. Professional Development for IR Professionals: Focus on Latin America – Pita Carranza, María
11. Building Capacity for Planning and Institutional Research – A View from Down Under – Calderon, Angel J.
12. Building Capacity in Institutional Research in South Africa – Chetty, Yuraisha (et al.)
13. Professional Development for IR Professionals: Middle East and North Africa – Cinali, Gina
14. Professional Development for IR Professionals: Focus on IR and Decision Support in Asia (China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan) – Lin, Ching-Hui (et al.)
15. The Future of IR and Decision Support: Ensuring a Seat at the Table – Webber, Karen L.