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The Four Faces of Institutional Research
Article first published online: 11 DEC 2002
DOI: 10.1002/ir.10401
Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Volkwein, J. F. (1999), The Four Faces of Institutional Research. New Directions for Institutional Research, 1999: 9–19. doi: 10.1002/ir.10401
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- Article first published online: 11 DEC 2002
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Abstract
This chapter summarizes some of the conflicts faced by institutional researchers and presents a typology of four overlapping yet distinguishable types of IR purposes and roles: to describe the institution, to analyze alternatives, to present the best case, and to supply impartial evidence.