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This book aims to bridge the gap between preaching and practice in Strategic Planning in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). As academics, we have been preachers of management
theories and concepts but, when it comes to the real world of practicing what we profess to know well, it is surprising that preaching and practice often diverge. Management principles
are simple and straightforward to teach but when these principles are put into administrative or management practices in HEI, we do not fare that well in comparison to remaining within the safe zone of teaching. This is normally the case facing most HigherEducation Institutions (HEIs) as they move forward on quality drives which are both turbulent and never-ending journeys of continuous improvement. These journeys can be managed, however, if they are planned and, if planned, they can be better measured based on themission and goals of the position that it is the institution’s intention to achieve and sustain. This is basically management through measurement. In this management, it is necessary first to plan the desired outcomes; these then become the measures of achievement in terms of fulfilling the envisioned dreams. This is strategic management
applied to managing Higher Education Institutions.This
book has therefore been written with the aims of: 1) developing a framework for the strategic management of HEIs by adapting the fundamentals of business strategic management and
planning, and 2) developing a simpler framework for the analysis, formulation and implementation of strategies based on the “capabilities and position” perspectives used throughout this book.