Governance of higher education : global perspectives, theories, and practices / Ian Austin and Glen A. Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Austin, Ian, 1960- author.

Jones, Glen A. (Glen Alan), 1961- author.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--United States--Administration.

Education, Higher.

Universities and colleges--United States--Administration.

Universities and colleges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 253 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2025.

Biography/History:

Ian Austin is Dean of the Centre for Business at George Brown College, Canada. Glen A. Jones is Ontario Research Chair in Postsecondary Education Policy and Measurement, and Professor of Higher Education at the University of Toronto, Canada.

Contents:

Conceptualizing governance in higher education

Theories of governance : institutions, agency, and external influences

Theories of governance : structure, culture, and internal dynamics

State-university governance : concepts, perspectives, and shifting tides

State-university governance in selected countries

Academic self-governance : concepts, theories, and practices

Governance as politics and processes

Governing the managed enterprise

New issues and challenges in governance

Concluding observations and reflections.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 25, 2024).

Other Format:

Print version: Austin, Ian, 1960- Governance of higher education

ISBN:

9781003283652

1003283659

9781040092156

1040092152

9781040092163

1040092160

Publisher Number:

90100075554

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.