In the past, universities invested most of their time in instruction and research. But now universities must also apply management concepts to effectively use existing resources. Otherwise, poor management will prevent the university from properly fulfilling its functions.
過去大學花很多時間在教學、推廣上；但現在大學也要有經營管理的觀念，怎麼樣把現有的資源作有效運用，經營不好也會影響到大學功能的發揮。