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This article examines motivations for faculty involvement in shared governance. Faculty members at a mid-sized, Midwestern university were surveyed to assess reasons for serving and leading in the shared governance process. Five predominant themes were identified as affecting faculty participation in university governance. The five predominant themes were: (a) within group generic tension, (b) committee member role clarification, (c) the significance of leadership, (d) challenges of the independent professional, and (e) meaningful change and organizational success.
The Rhode Island Education Governance Forum--organized and facilitated by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform (AISR) convened in November 2016 to engage local education stakeholders in learning and dialogue about governance issues in the state. Forum participants included teachers, school and district leaders, public officials, and leaders from the state education department, teachers' union, community organizations, and researchers. In addition to the statewide learning forum, AISR engaged local education stakeholders--including youth and parent leaders--in focus group conversations and surveys around transformative governance reform. This summary paper outlines key themes, challenges, and preliminary recommendations that emerged from the Forum around issues of education governance. This is the first in a series to share insights from the Forum. [Interviewing support for this report was provided from Mary Arkins Decasse.]
Internal governance in West African universities is faced with considerable government participation in the performance of their traditional functions. External governing relationship is a function of government policies of the institutions and their commitments to stakeholders. The pressure to "deliver the goods" in good quality as well as the desire to meet international standards in the twin era of globalisation and information and communication technology have put a lot of strain on governance and management of West African universities. This paper therefore sets out to re-visit governance and management roles in the university system as they relate to West African universities. The paper discusses the concepts of management and governance and it highlights some empirical information relating to governance and management in selected universities in developed countries. The status of ranking of some West African universities is depicted in the write-up. Suggestions on the way forward include emphasis on current practices in management orientation, autonomy, accountability and participation in university decision-making. The paper concludes that West African universities should articulate clearly their mission. Recommendations are then put forward for better governance and management of the university system.
The Rhode Island Education Governance Forum--organized and facilitated by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform (AISR) convened in November 2016 to engage local education stakeholders in learning and dialogue about governance issues in the state. Forum participants included teachers, school and district leaders, public officials, and leaders from the state education department, teachers' union, community organizations, and researchers. In addition to the statewide learning forum, AISR engaged local education stakeholders--including youth and parent leaders--in focus group conversations and surveys around transformative governance reform. This summary paper outlines key themes, challenges, and preliminary recommendations that emerged from the Forum around issues of education governance. This is the first in a series to share insights from the Forum. [Interviewing support for this report was provided from Mary Arkins Decasse.]
Internal governance in West African universities is faced with considerable government participation in the performance of their traditional functions. External governing relationship is a function of government policies of the institutions and their commitments to stakeholders. The pressure to "deliver the goods" in good quality as well as the desire to meet international standards in the twin era of globalisation and information and communication technology have put a lot of strain on governance and management of West African universities. This paper therefore sets out to re-visit governance and management roles in the university system as they relate to West African universities. The paper discusses the concepts of management and governance and it highlights some empirical information relating to governance and management in selected universities in developed countries. The status of ranking of some West African universities is depicted in the write-up. Suggestions on the way forward include emphasis on current practices in management orientation, autonomy, accountability and participation in university decision-making. The paper concludes that West African universities should articulate clearly their mission. Recommendations are then put forward for better governance and management of the university system.
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