Governance and management in higher education / Enakshi Sengupta, Patrick Blessinger, and Nasiruddin Nezaami, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sengupta, Enakshi, editor.

Blessinger, Patrick, editor.

Nezaami, Nasiruddin, editor.

Series:

Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning

Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning ; v.43

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--Administration.

Education, Higher.

Education, Higher--Administration--Evaluation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (237 pages)

Place of Publication:

Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing Limited, [2022]

Summary:

Autonomy in governance and management in education has become the prerogative of higher education institutions, whilst optimum allocation and use of resources have become the aim of all higher education institutions. This volume explores the creation of knowledge and its dissemination in a way that creates a significant impact in society.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title Page

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Series Editors' Introduction

Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning

Part I-GOVERNANCE AND DAILY PRACTICES

Chapter 1-Introduction to Governance and Management in Higher Education

Introduction

Literature Review

Chapter Overview

References

Chapter 2-The Role of Enterprise-wide Risk Assessment in Developing Resilient Higher Education Institutions

The Context of the Research Study

The Origins of Regulating Management Risk in Higher Education

The Need to Review Risk Strategies in Independent HE

The Case Study Example: The OLC

Enterprise-wide Participation in the Risk Management Program

Developing the HEI Risk Management Program Scope

Ensuring Operational Accountability for the Risk Management Program

Preparation, Plan, Do, Check and Act

Preparing for Risk Management Program Deployment (Preparation)

Strategic Risk Management Planning Processes (Planning)

Operational Risk Treatment and Risk Action (Doing)

Operational Checking and Monitoring (Checking)

Organization-wide Meetings and Communication (Action)

Discussing the OLC Risk Management P,PDCA cycle

Conclusions and Lessons Learned

Chapter 3-Building Trust and Collaborative Participation in the Strategic Plan: Exploring the Interplay of Governance and Daily Practices at Williams College

Sociocultural Theory of Education Policy as Practice, and Methodological Implications of an Ethnographic Approach

Strategic Planning as a Multi-governance and Multi-leadership Environment

Institutional Memory: The "2020 Initiative"

Strategic Planning Defined by Its Distributed Leadership and Multiplicity of Expertise.

Strategic Planning Made Culturally Viable Through Negotiations Within Williams' Shared Governance Model

Building Participation, Trust, and Convergence Across Dislocated Communities in the College

Starting Context with Communities Not Immediately Brought Together by the Process

Building a Response to Community Silos: An Outreach Model Targeting Broad Inclusion and Equity

Creating the Conditions to Hear the Variety of Voices

Seeding the Conversation to Develop Convergence

Conclusion

Chapter 4-Improving Operational-Developmental Connections: Creating Positive "Butterfly Effects" in Universities

I. Challenges in Administrating Universities

II. Management Aspects of Higher Education Systems

a. Improving Board Functionality

b. Improving Monitoring and Evaluation

III. Academic Staff Requirements

b. From Lecturing to Teaching and Teaching - Research Nexus

IV. Enhancing Research Impact

V. Student-centered Campus

b. Values and Science

c. Innovations

d. Beyond Intellectual Capital

e. Diversity and Inclusion

VI. Conclusion: Business Models - Necessary, Not Sufficient

Chapter 5-Higher Education Professional Services Staff as Regulatory Policy Actors: an English Case Study

Background and Relevant Literature

The TEF as Regulatory Policy

Findings and Discussion

Regulatory Ownership and Meaning

The Threat of Consistent Inconsistency

A Tale of Two (Stratified) Teams

Methodological Reflections: Assume No Knowledge, Power, or Space

Chapter 6-Academic Municipalities: Understanding University Governance as Urban Politics

Previous University Governance Models

Political Models of Governance

The Cybernetic Model

The Role of Culture

Organizational Culture

Academic Capitalism.

Urban Politics and Academic Municipalities

Urban Politics

Theories of Urban Governance

Origins of Power

Urban Political Structures

Urban Politics and Citizens

Academic Municipalities: Regime Politics and University Governance

Regime Politics

Chapter 7-Processes for Managing Risk in Higher Education

Definitions of Risk

Risk Perception

Improvizations to Manage Risk

Individual Risk Perception

Stakeholders and Risk

Risk Registers

Contract Management Practices

Collaborative Risk Management

Vice Chancellor's Team Engagement

Part II-STRATEGIC PLANS AND POLICIES

Chapter 8-Governance of Universities as Public Higher Education Institutions: A South African Context

Relationship with Government

Evolution of Governance in South African HEIs

Institutional Culture

The 2015-2016 Fallist Protests

The Case of Rhodes University as a Public South African HEI

The Review Process

Comparative Analysis

Analysis of the Statutes

Analysis of Senate Composition

Composition of Institutional Forum

Accountability and Acting in the Best Interests Of…

Chapter 9-What Is the Mission of This University? The Question of Isomorphism and Quality Practices in the Era of Institutional Rankings

Organizational identity theory as a theoretical lens

Institutional Types and Differences

Isomorphism in Higher Education

Coercive Isomorphism

Mimetic Isomorphism

Normative Isomorphism

Isomorphism Through Institutional Ranking Systems in Higher Education

Levels of Pressure Emanating from University Rankings and Isomorphism

Implications for Quality and Quality Assurance in Higher Education.

Proposing a Spatial Approach for Quality Assurance in Higher Education

Chapter 10-Higher Education Institutions: Creating and Implementing Regional Innovative Knowledge Communities - A Comparative Study of Finland and Australia

Smart Specialization Strategy

FINLAND

The Päijät-Häme Sports, Experiences and Well-being Road Map 2030

AUSTRALIA

SUMMARY

Summary of Australia and Comparison to Finland

CONCLUSION

Chapter 11-Beyond the Champion - Governance and Management of Strategic Innovation in Higher Education Teaching and Learning

Adapting Insights on Strategic Innovation Across Sectors

What Is Strategic Innovation (And Why Is It Hard to Sustain)?

Strategic Challenges for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Strategic Innovation in Higher Education Teaching and Learning

Can Higher Education Adapt Insights on Strategic Innovation from the Corporate Sector?

Overview of Our Scenario-based Proof-of-Concept Tests

Talent Management to Initiate Strategic Innovation: Greenfields University

Staff Recruitment and Development for Strategic Innovation at Greenfields University

Adapting Insights for Talent Development in Strategic Innovation from the Corporate Sector

Continued Professional Growth for Faculty and Staff Engagement with Strategic Innovation

Management Issues in Sustaining Strategic Innovation

Sustaining Strategic Innovation at Heartland State University

Exploring Management Structures for Sustaining Strategic Innovation

Conclusions and Future Work

Scenarios to Adapt Insights on Strategic Innovation: What We Have Learned

Further Sources for Adapting Insights on Strategic Innovation Across Sectors

Next Steps to Test Adaptation of Corporate Insights on Strategic Innovation

About the Authors.

Name Index

Subject Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Sengupta, Enakshi Governance and Management in Higher Education

ISBN:

1-80043-728-5