The interactive effects of rules on teaching timetable flexibility and resource utilization

Wesson, Dave (1995) The interactive effects of rules on teaching timetable flexibility and resource utilization. Higher Education, 30 (3). pp. 305-312. ISSN 0018-1560

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Abstract

This paper explores issues involved in scheduling teaching in a higher education institution. The goal is to provide a theoretical framework in which to understand why problems occur while generating teaching timetables. The paper proposes three likely effects of rules: One, that rules interact with other rules to produce greater rigidity than individual rules would appear to do alone. Two, that changes to the timetable cause greater disruption the more rigid the timetable has become. Three, there is a threshold point at which the rules set will prohibit the creation of any workable timetable for the required teaching using the available room and staff resource. The recommendation of this paper is for institutes of higher education to articulate and study their existing rules, as well as their 'expectations' that guide the creation of their yearly timetables.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	N200 Management studies X900 Others in Education
Department:	Faculties > Business and Law > Newcastle Business School
Depositing User:	Becky Skoyles
Date Deposited:	28 Jan 2015 16:11
Last Modified:	19 Nov 2019 09:55
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/20137

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