University governance and reform : policy, fads, and experience in international perspective / edited by Hans G. Schuetze, William Bruneau, and Garnet Grosjean.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schütze, Hans Georg.

Bruneau, William A., 1944-

Grosjean, Garnet.

Series:

International & development education

International and development education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--Administration.

Universities and colleges.

Physical Description:

xvi, 266 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

"The new fascination with products and the commercial value of research, coupled with the rise of neo-liberal "new public management" in the public sector more generally, has led to the rise of a managerial class in the university. This collection of essays focuses on the rise of this "new management" and the widespread use of business models and market principles since the late 1970s that have undermined the autonomy of the professoriate. "-- Provided by publisher.

"When times are tough and student demand is going through the roof, government and private providers seem to agree: this is the moment for increased accountability, "new public management," more commercially viable research, less faculty power, mass education and greater use of internet-based education. The great questions of the mid-19th century have come back to haunt the university. Who controls the university? How shall they do it? Who will pay? Should academic faculty or "clients and customers" decide what tune the university will play? The writers of this book ask whether the faculty risk losing their remaining authority in matters of finance, curriculum, and administration in universities. They inquire as to the future of academic legislatures--senates, boards, and committees. They worry about accessibility and quality. They record the rise and fall (and rise again) of neo-liberal policies and policy fads and their effects on universities. And they deal with the forms of higher education governance in Canada, the USA, Asia, Australia, Mexico, Indonesia and Ecuador. The volume includes introductions to conceptual and theoretical problems in higher education, along with studies of important regional institutions. The contributors are well-known scholars who combine teaching, research, and administrative skill"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I Premises and Problems

1 University Governance Reform: The Drivers and the Driven / Hans G. Schuetze Schuetze, Hans G. 3

2 Reconsidering University Autonomy and Governance: From Academic Freedom to Institutional Autonomy / Pavel Zgaga Zgaga, Pavel 11

Part II North America

3 The Provost Office as Key Decision-Maker in the Contemporary US University: Toward a Theory of Institutional Change / Nelly P. Stromquist Stromquist, Nelly P. 25

4 Professors in Their Places: Governance in Canadian Higher Education / William Bruneau Bruneau, William 47

5 University Governance and Institutional Culture: Canadian President's Perspective / Ross Paul Paul, Ross 63

6 The Politics of Policy Making in Postsecondary Education in Canada and in the Province of Ontario: Implications for Governance / Paul Axelrod Axelrod, Paul, Theresa Shanahan Shanahan, Theresa, Richard Wellen Wellen, Richard, Roopa Desai-Trilokekar Desai-Trilokekar, Roopa 77

7 Liberality and Collaborative Governance in a New Private University: The Experience of Quest University Canada / James Cohn Cohn, James 95

Part III Latin America

8 International Forces Shaping Latin American Higher Education Governance / Alma Maldonado-Maldonado Maldonado-Maldonado, Alma 109

9 Reforms of University Governance in Mexico: Inducements for or Impediments to Change? / Wietse de Vries Vries, Wietse de, Germán Álvarez-Mendiola Álvarez-Mendiola, Germán 125

10 Federal Policies and Governance of Universities in Mexico, 1990-2010 / Adrián Acosta Silva Silva, Adrián Acosta 147

11 Higher Education Reform in Ecuador and Its Effect on University Governance / F. Mauricio Saavedra Saavedra, F. Mauricio 161

Part IV East Asia and Australia

12 Incorporation of National Universities in Japan: An Evaluation Six Years On / Motohisa Kaneko Kaneko, Motohisa 179

13 Current Challenges Facing Japanese Universities and Future Perspectives / Masao Homma Homma, Masao 197

14 Intellectuals, Academic Freedom, and University Autonomy in China / Qiang Zha Zha, Qiang 209

15 Higher Education Reform in Indonesia: University Governance and Autonomy / W. James Jacob Jacob, W. James, Yuanyuan Wang Wang, Yuanyuan, Tracy Lynn Pelkowski Pelkowski, Tracy Lynn, Ravik Karsidi Karsidi, Ravik, Agus D. Priyanto Priyanto, Agus D. 225

16 "Transforming Australia s Higher Education System": New Accountability Policies for a Global Era? / Lesley Vidovich Vidovich, Lesley 241.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230340121

0230340121

OCLC:

755699234