Administrators at U. of Michigan Aim to Lead by Following

At the University of Michigan, decisions are more likely to be made from the bottom up rather than from the top down. That's what Phil Hanlon, vice provost for academic and budgetary affairs at Michigan, says accounts for his university's high ranking in the category of collaborative governance.

"Michigan is highly decentralized, and it's deeply embedded in our culture to push decision making down into the university," he says. "We work really hard at preparing our faculty and staff to

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