An authoritative compAndium of the most current knowledge and strategies for academic planning.An outstanding roster of higher education scholars and practitioners brings together the latest expertise on strategic and operational planning. In twenty-seven original chapters, contributors offer insight to the challenge of positioning higher education institutions to meet the demands of their rapidly changing environments. In this comprehensive resource, the authors emphasize the importance of contextual planning, that is planning based in the unique circumstances and environment of each individual institution--as the only planning approach that will yield successful results.