The study examined how cegeps, Quebec's public postsecondary (nondegree) colleges, plan strategically and perceive their ability to accomplish their individual mission. / The study's conceptual base included both the process and focus of strategic planning as outlined respectively in Keller's (1983) process framework and Burns' (1986) theoretical model based on the focus of strategic planning. All Directors General, the chief executive officers of the cegeps, were surveyed. / The data indicated that the majority of cegeps employ the components of Keller's strategic planning process. The large urban cegeps are more inclined to implement strategic planning than are the small, less centrally situated colleges; the latter, however, are the more likely to focus resources in line with local requirements. / The majority of Directors General reported that their institution fulfils its mission. To enable the cegep to be a more effective community resource, they suggested that the Government undertake the following: expand the cegep mandate to include both applied research and a separate structure for adult and community training; make the provincially-based funding formulae more reflective of the cegeps' differing characteristics; grant the cegeps more autonomy over resource distribution; and increase the external community representation on the Board of Governors.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.70282 |
| Date | January 1992 |
| Creators | Bailey, Miriam |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Doctor of Philosophy (Faculty of Education.) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: 001289713, proquestno: AAINN74609, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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