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Research on Institutional Advancement: A Review of Progress and a Guide to the Literature
- The Review of Higher Education
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 13, Number 4, Summer 1990
- pp. 433-488
- 10.1353/rhe.1990.0009
- Article
- Additional Information
This article sketches the history of research in institutional advancement and provides an introductory guide to the literature. It presents conceptualizations of research and institutional advancement, describes the evolution of research methods and applications, lists milestone publications, gives examples of major studies in various categories of investigation, reviews the strengths and weaknesses of research to date, examines barriers to progress, and offers suggestions for future directions.