The Case for Unfair Competition
Captive operations like in-plants support their parent organizations’ missions, bringing better flexibility and control. For this reason, insists one university administrator, the competition should be unfair.
While auxiliary enterprises exist mainly to serve students, faculty, and staff, their products and services may also be used by other departments. So, in many instances, auxiliary enterprises act as service departments.
Why Do We Have Them?
The burning question is, "Why do we have service departments and auxiliary enterprises (SDAEs)?" If we can find these services commercially, in the community, why do we go to the trouble of setting them up within the institution?
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