Academic Governance in the Contemporary University Perspectives from Anglophone nations /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Rowlands, Julie (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Θέματα: Education.; School management and organization.; School administration.; Educational policy.; ducation and state.; Higher education.; Higher Education.; Administration, Organization and Leadership.; Educational Policy and Politics.

This book addresses three central questions in contemporary university governance: (1) How and why has academic governance in Anglophone nations changed in recent years and what impact have these changes had on current practices? (2) How do power relations within universities affect decisions about...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Part I: Academic governance in context
• 1 The changing nature of the university sector
• 2 University governance within an international context
• 3 What is academic governance?
• 4 Comparing academic governance across Anglophone nations
• 5 The theoretical and policy context
• 6 University governance models
• Part II: Case studies of academic governance in practice
• 7 Changes in the case study academic boards over time
• 8 Academic board strengths and weaknesses
• 9 Academic governance within university power and authority relationships
• 10 The academic board and academic quality assurance
• Part III: Moving forward
• 11 Key issues and challenges facing academic governance
• 12 Strengthening academic governance into the future.