Institutional governance in SA higher education: For the common good or political power-play

Date
2009
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Abstract
This chapter explores the role of institutional governance against the background of the nature of the university as an organisation, and the changing context in which universities currently operate. Three ‘conventional’ models of institutional governance are discussed, and more recent developments in this regard are investigated. She concludes with some guiding principles for effective institutional governance in a contested and changing university context.
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CITATION: Fourie, M. 2009. Institutional Governance in SA Higher Education: For the Common Good or Politcal Power-Play?, in E. Bitzer (ed.). Higher Education in South Africa: A Scholarly Look behind the Scenes. Stellenbosch: SUN MeDIA. 349-365. doi:10.18820/9781920338183/16.
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Keywords
Education, Higher -- Management, Education, Higher -- South Africa, Education, Higher -- Public interest, Education, Higher -- Political aspects
Citation
Fourie, M. 2009. Institutional Governance in SA Higher Education: For the Common Good or Politcal Power-Play?, in E. Bitzer (ed.). Higher Education in South Africa: A Scholarly Look behind the Scenes. Stellenbosch: SUN MeDIA. 349-365. doi:10.18820/9781920338183/16.