The Palgrave International Handbook of Higher Education Policy and Governance / edited by Jeroen Huisman, Harry de Boer, David D. Dill, Manuel Souto-Otero.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Huisman, Jeroen, Editor.

de Boer, Harry., Editor.

Dill, David D., Editor.

Souto-Otero, Manuel., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School management and organization.

Education and state.

Education, Higher.

Organization and Leadership.

Education Policy.

Higher Education.

Educational Policy and Politics.

Local Subjects:

Organization and Leadership.

Education Policy.

Higher Education.

Educational Policy and Politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (637 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed. 2015.

Place of Publication:

London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.

Summary:

This state-of-the-art reference collection addresses the major themes, theories and key concepts related to higher education policy and governance on an international scale in one accessible volume. Mapping the field and showcasing current research and theorizations from diverse perspectives and authoritative scholars, this essential guide will assist readers in navigating the myriad concepts and themes involved in higher education policy and governance research and practice. Split into two sections, the first explores a range of policy concepts, theories and methods including governance models, policy instruments, institutionalism and organizational change, new public management and multi-level governance. The second section addresses salient themes suchas institutional governance, funding, quality, employability, accountability, university rankings, widening participation, gender, inequalities, technology, student involvement and the role of higher education in society. Global in its perspective and definitive in content, this one-stop volume will be an indispensable reference resource for a wide range of academics, students and researchers in the fields of education, education policy, sociology, social and public policy, political science and for leadership.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

PART I: CONCEPTS, THEORIES AND METHODS

Concepts

1. Higher Education: The Nature Of The Beast; Jim Fairweather And Emiko Blalock

2. Approaches To Policy And Governance In Higher Education; Emanuela Reale And Emilia Primeri

3. Governance Models And Policy Instruments; Frans Van Vught And Harry De Boer

4. New Public Management In Higher Education; Bruno Broucker And Kurt De Wit

5. Multi-Level Governance In Higher Education Research; Tatiana Fumasoli

6. The Legal Constitution Of Higher Education Policy And Governance Of The European Union; Anne Van Wageningen

Theoretical Approaches

7. Institutionalism And Organisational Change; Sara Diogo, Teresa Carvalho And Alberto Amaral

8. Agency Theory As A Framework For Higher Education Governance; Jussi Kivisto And Inga Zalyevska

9. Systems Theoretical Perspectives On Higher Education Policy And Governance; Rudolf Stichweh And Thomas Pfeffer

Methods

10. Research On Higher Education Policy And Institutional Management; Malcolm Tight

11. Institutional Research And Planning: Its Role In Higher Education Decision Support And Policy Development; Karen L. Webber And Angel J. Calderon

12. Operationalizing Network Analysis For Higher Education Research; Robin Shields

PART II: THEMES

Higher Education, Society And The Economy

13. The Role Of Higher Education In Society And The Changing Institutionalized Features In Higher Education; Romulo Pinheiro, Gerald Wengenge-Ouma, Elizabeth Balbachevsky And Yuzhuo Cai

14. Research, Development And Innovation: International, National And Regional Perspectives; Fumi Kitagawa

15. Research, Development And Innovation: The Organizational Level; Fabiana Barros De Barros, Leo Goedegebuure, V. Lynn Meek And Alan Pettigrew

16. Higher Education And The Employability Agenda; Cheryl A. Matherly And Martin J. Tillman

17. Internationalisation Of Higher Education; Yuan Gao, Chi Baik And Sophia Arkoudis

Organising Higher Education

18. Differentiation Without Diversity. The Political Economy Of Higher Education Transformation; Fadia Dakka

19. How Information And Communication Technology Is Shaping Higher Education; Arne M. Fevolden And Cathrine E. Tomte

Governing Higher Education

20. The Rise Of 'Higher Education Regionalism': An Agenda For Higher Education Research; Meng-Hsuan Chou And Pauline Ravinet

21. Institutional Governance Structures; Nicoline Frolich And Joakim Caspersen

22. From Collegial Governance To Boardism: Reconfiguring Governance In Higher Education; Ame;lia Veiga, Antonio Magalhães And Alberto Amaral

23. Global University Rankings, An Alternative And Their Impacts; Don F. Westerheijden

Funding Higher Education

24. Funding Of Research, Ben Jongbloed And Benedetto Lepori

25. State Support For Higher Education; Amy Y. Li And William Zumeta

Accountability And Quality

26. Institutional Autonomy And Accountability; Roger King

27. Quality Assurance In Higher Education; James Williams And Lee Harvey

28. Student Involvement In University Quality Enhancement; Manja Klemencic

Inequalities In Higher Education

29. Widening Participation In Higher Education: Policy Regimes And Globalizing Discourses; Penny Jane Burke And Yu Ching Kuo

30. Gender In Higher Education: A Critical Review; Pat O`Connor, Teresa Carvalho, Agnete Vabo And Sonia Cardoso

31. Outlook; Jeroen Huisman, Harry De Boer, David Dill And Manuel Souto-Otero.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781786841674

1786841673

9781137456175

1137456175