Study on functional relationship between senior management and institutional research in university management

本研究通过对美国和澳大利亚大学的考察，从大学管理的角度厘清了高级管理层与机构研究职能关系的主要特征。首先，在多层组织结构的框架内，各种高级管理人员根据其在机构等级设置中的职责灵活地发挥领导作用，在某些情况下，通过创建跨部门工作队。其次，在这些领导情况下，高级管理层使用数据和信息作为触发器，促进机构内部的对话，这是由IR办公室提供的。

As a result of examination on university in the USA and Australia, this study clarified main features of the functional relationship between senior management and institutional research in terms of university management. First, within the framework of multilayered organizational structure, various senior managements flexibly provide leadership depending on their responsibility in a hierarchical setting in institution, in some instances, by creating a cross-sectional task force. Second, in those situations of leadership, senior managements use data and information as a trigger to promote dialogue within institution, which is provided by the IR office.