https://gc-bs.org/tags/administrative-bloat/Recent content in Administrative Bloat on Global Council for Behavioral ScienceHugo -- gohugo.ioensupport@gc-bs.org (Global Council for Behavioral Science)support@gc-bs.org (Global Council for Behavioral Science)&copy; Global Council for Behavioral Science. All rights reserved.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://gc-bs.org/articles/anatomy-educator-fatigue-how-administrative-churn-impairs-academic-decisionmaking/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000support@gc-bs.org (Global Council for Behavioral Science)https://gc-bs.org/articles/anatomy-educator-fatigue-how-administrative-churn-impairs-academic-decisionmaking/<h2 class="relative group">Introduction <div id="introduction" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#introduction" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>Modern higher education is navigating an unprecedented crisis of organizational sustainability, marked by escalating structural complexity and persistent leadership instability. Over the past several decades, universities have increasingly adopted the principles of New Public Management (NPM), a paradigm that emphasizes quantifiable performance metrics, rigid regulatory compliance, and corporate-style managerialism. While NPM was intended to enhance institutional efficiency and accountability, its implementation has produced a sprawling, highly formalized administrative apparatus. This structural transformation has coincided with alarming rates of leadership turnover, often called administrative churn, particularly among provosts, deans, and academic department chairs.</p>