tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565734316555677541.post2952963827438263849..comments2023-09-20T11:00:37.211-05:00Comments on The Phytophactor: How to run a university - not like a business!The Phytophactorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064894836161407416noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565734316555677541.post-61548822531035060602012-08-16T08:59:59.762-05:002012-08-16T08:59:59.762-05:00Hmm, guess it could be interpreted that way, but m...Hmm, guess it could be interpreted that way, but mostly it shows that even fiscally, where running things like a business might make the most sense, universities don't even come close. Oh, yes, stools were "appropriated" from another lab.The Phytophactorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11064894836161407416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565734316555677541.post-8440055874559098852012-08-15T19:40:13.139-05:002012-08-15T19:40:13.139-05:00Perhaps I'm missing something, but this seems ...Perhaps I'm missing something, but this seems more like a convincing argument that universities SHOULD be run more like businesses. Aren't you saying that if the financial structures of universities were more business-like, that you would already have your stools?<br /><br />Overall, I agree with your initial statement that universities should not be run like businesses, but this example I think highlights one area where more business-like operation would greatly simplify many of our lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com