Hugo Kijne (1951) was born in the Netherlands and immigrated into the US in 1992. He is an industrial and organizational sociologist by training, and has held faculty and administrative positions at colleges and universities in the Netherlands and in the US. Previously he published three books and contributed to six other volumes, all in the realms of history and sociology, and throughout his academic career he has also done journalistic work, for newspapers, journals, and Dutch public radio. In his first novel, he draws upon his experience to describe the depth and impact of university politics, both at the executive and the managerial level, as well as among faculty members, in an informative and often humorous manner.
The Doghouse Administrator
by Hugo Kijne
The Doghouse Administrator
by Hugo Kijne
Published Apr 10, 2009
164 Pages
Genre: FICTION / General
Book Details
The Doghouse Administrator describes how Martin Noordhof, a mid-level administrator at a large state funded university on the east coast of the US, gets into a conflict with his immediate superior, Harry Moscovitch, a senior administrator with an academic background in neuroscience. Gradually it becomes clear that Moscovitch attempts to thwart every project Noordhof manages, forcing the latter, while unaware of his superior’s motives, to engage in a battle of wills and minds. Next to the actual conflict that is the thrust of the book, it contains insights on current topics in education such as continuing education and distance learning, grant funded programs and adult learners. Other topics that are addressed are the Holocaust, WW II in the Netherlands and Poland, Konrad Lorenz’ ethology, the events of 9/11/2001 and corruption in municipal politics.
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