“Universities have developed an extraordinary capacity for administrative reproduction. Presidents are joined by provosts, provosts by vice provosts, vice provosts by associate vice provosts, and all of them by chiefs of staff and special assistants.”
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“Whenever a new problem appears, the instinct is to create a new administrative position to address it. If the problem crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries, even better: Now we need an office. And let’s not forget the vice presidents, deans, and their ever-growing ranks of subordinates.”
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