The Privatization Debate: Examining the Decision to Outsource a Service

The trend toward outside contracting of college and university services is examined, and issues involved in the decision to do so are discussed. The experience of one university in outsourcing its printing services shop is offered as illustration of how this approach can resolve several administrati...

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Published inNACUBO business officer Vol. 29; no. 7; p. 26
Main Author Jefferies, Chris L
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published National Association of College and University Business Officers 1996
Subjects
Ancillary School Services
Case Studies
Change Strategies
College Administration
Costs
Decision Making
Employer Employee Relationship
Higher Education
Organizational Change
Outsourcing
Personnel Management
Printing
Privatization
Program Administration
Quality Control
School Personnel
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Summary:The trend toward outside contracting of college and university services is examined, and issues involved in the decision to do so are discussed. The experience of one university in outsourcing its printing services shop is offered as illustration of how this approach can resolve several administrative issues: cost, quality and extent of services, and personnel and program management problems. (MSE)
ISSN:0147-877X