Institutional Research and Preventive Law: A Partnership

Institutional research parallels preventive law in purpose and practice. Both help minimize problems and identify strengths in reaching institutional goals, identify and evaluate opportunities to accomplish goals, identify problems and solutions, find alternatives needed to minimize problems, and pr...

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Published inNew directions for institutional research Vol. 24; no. 4; p. 71
Main Author Jones, Larry G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1997
Subjects
College Administration
Higher Education
Institutional Research
Lawyers
Legal Problems
Legal Responsibility
Prevention
Risk Management
School Responsibility
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Summary:Institutional research parallels preventive law in purpose and practice. Both help minimize problems and identify strengths in reaching institutional goals, identify and evaluate opportunities to accomplish goals, identify problems and solutions, find alternatives needed to minimize problems, and provide insights into future hazards and opportunities. In partnership, the two can work to minimize individual and institutional legal risks. (MSE)
Bibliography:Theme issue: "Preventing Lawsuits: The Role of Institutional Research," No. 96.
ISSN:0271-0579