Download or read book Decision Making Processes of Higher Education Governing Boards written by Brian T. Keech and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Governing boards of organizations have come under scrutiny in recent decades for financial problems, leadership scandals, and a variety of other uncomfortable reasons. Trustees might have prevented challenges and scandals if the appropriate board oversight were in place including the right board structures, practices, culture, governance, and communication processes. Colleges, and university boards in particular, operate in a unique space given their organizations' mission to educate the next generation of students, conduct groundbreaking research that promotes the development of new knowledge, and engage in civic activities among other endeavors. These organizations are held in high esteem because of the importance of their mission, despite reported poor decisions and scandals within the industry. Governing boards vary greatly in size, structure, culture, and effectiveness of operation. Their members make decisions about the direction of the institution, including changes in leadership, mission, purpose, or strategy. However, these decisions remain a mystery to most scholars and, certainly, to the general public who are the consumers of their educational services. With global disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of governing boards and their decision-making has become even more critical to institutions' long-term sustainability. This study utilized a qualitative multiple case study approach to examine how two different types of higher education governing boards (private and public) determine when to make decisions about significant changes within the organization. To develop an understanding of the operations of a governing board in relation to the change process and leadership change, in-depth interviews were conducted with governing board members from two different higher education institutions in the northeastern United States. The communication practices between the governing board and the president in particular were explored as a component of the decision-making process, in light of shifts in the educational landscape due to the pandemic. Through an analysis of governing boards' decision-making process, as well as their structure, culture, governance practices, performance, and relationship to the president of the organization, this study has identified factors that contribute to governing boards' decisions to make significant change.
Download or read book Governing Board Decision Making written by Kathleen Melinda Wilbur and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Online Learning written by Robert Donley and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the United States, public higher education governing boards have increasingly been held accountable by key stakeholders to decrease operational costs while providing increased access to students. Using Bush's Educational Leadership and Management Theoretical Framework, this case study examined the impact of online learning delivery on board policy development at the University of Central Florida (UCF), and the Florida Board of Governors (BOG). The research described the policy and decision making processes at UCF and the BOG including how policy makers and external stakeholders influenced the decision making process. The findings of the study addressed the significance of the problem of practice and the research question. UCF's online delivery model directly addressed the concerns of the administration and the governing boards by increasing access to students, and keeping costs down with the development of a hybrid mixed mode education delivery model. Moreover, the case study findings suggest that an informed decision making process such as the one utilized by UCF can help an institution to successfully achieve its strategic mission and goals in a thoughtful and deliberative decision making process. The research is significant because it helps to inform the higher education practice regarding a policy making process that could help decision makers, particularly in the area of online learning policy. The research further informs higher education administrators regarding the influence of a shared governance approach to policy and decision making and external stakeholders including elected officials in a policy making process that is highly influenced by key political leaders.
Download or read book Shared Governance in Higher Education Volume 2 written by Sharon F. Cramer and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shared Governance in Higher Education Set (Volumes 1, 2 and 3) Building on the resources offered in the first volume of this series, this second volume offers governance members, leaders, and other academics valuable insights into the governance process in higher education. In a chapter drawn from his keynote address at the March 2015 SUNY Voices conference, Steven Bahls, president of Augustana College, provides a critical study of institutions of higher education. Nine additional chapters offer a thorough analysis of academic processes that are usually hidden from view, including development of a sexual assault policy, faculty review of administrators, and successful use of task forces. Contributors describe subtle considerations and compromises, which effective governance leaders can incorporate into collaborations leading to effective outcomes. Readers of this volume will better understand how to avoid pitfalls of their own, as contributors illustrate hard-earned wisdom and lessons learned. Practical insights and guidelines on leadership development, budget development involving governance leaders, and mentoring are provided. This volume will provide readers— faculty, staff, students, and administrators—with the pragmatic resources they need to recognize and resolve governance challenges on their own campuses.
Download or read book Decision Making by Governing Boards written by Thomas Franklin Kelly and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Governance of Higher Education written by Ian Austin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-08-20 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Governance of Higher Education explores the work of traditional and contemporary higher education scholarship worldwide, providing readers with an understanding of the assumptions, historical traditions, and paradigms that have shaped the scholarship on governance. Bringing together the vast and disparate writings that form the higher education governance literature—including frameworks drawn from a range of disciplines and global scholarship—this book synthesizes the significant theoretical, conceptual, and empirical scholarship to advance the research and practice of governance. Coverage includes the structures of governance, cultures and practices, the collegial tradition, the new managed environment of the academy, and the politics and processes of governance. As universities across the globe face a myriad of challenges and multiple stakeholder demands, Governance of Higher Education offers scholars, practitioners, and higher education graduate students an essential resource for advancing research and the practice of governance.
Download or read book The Shifting Frontiers of Academic Decision Making written by Peter D. Eckel and published by Greenwood Publishing Group. This book was released on 2006 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume explores the intersection of academic decision making with contemporary, cutting-edge challenges for which no simple solution exists. It moves the issue of decision making outside of the contested arena of stakeholder responsibilities, and presents a series of distinct and uniqe chapters that illustrate how colleges and universities are creating and sustaining dynamic and effective decision-making processes.
Download or read book Governance of Higher Education written by Ian Austin and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-08-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of Governance of Higher Education explores the work of traditional and contemporary higher education scholarship, providing readers with an understanding of the assumptions, historical traditions, and paradigms that have shaped the scholarship on governance worldwide. Updated throughout to reflect current higher education governance research and with expanded discussion of key theories and new relevant concepts, this book brings together vast and disparate writings, including frameworks drawn from a wide range of disciplines and newly bolstered case studies. Coverage includes the structures of governance, cultures and practices, the collegial tradition, as well as newfound critique of outdated organizational theory, leadership concepts, quality assurance and accountability, and system governance. Furthermore, this work synthesizes the significant theoretical, conceptual, and empirical scholarship to advance research and practice of governance. As universities across the globe face a myriad of challenges and multiple stakeholder demands, Governance of Higher Education offers scholars, practitioners, and higher education graduate students an essential resource for advancing research and the practice of governance.
Download or read book Decision Making and Administration in Higher Education written by John David Millett and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How University Boards Work written by Robert A. Scott and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2018-01-15 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expert guide designed to help university trustees become effective leaders. Honorable Mention for Eric Hoffer Award (Business Category) by The Hoffer Project We expect college and university trustees to hire the president, advise senior staff, manage investments and financial decisions, and oversee major strategic initiatives. Unfortunately, they sometimes come into this powerful role with little or no understanding of what they are meant to do or how their institutions work. How University Boards Work, by Robert A. Scott, is designed to help trustees understand how to fulfill their responsibilities. Written by a widely respected leader in American higher education and former university president, How University Boards Work is the product of personal experience and considerable research. This concise, straightforward guide includes: • an explanation of the difference between governance and management • tips on how best to prepare for board decisions and discussions • examples of positive and negative board behavior • guidance about board professional development • advice on managing transitions between chief executives How University Boards Work will prove an invaluable resource for those responsible for governing colleges and universities, whether privately financed or state funded. It will also be an illuminating read for board secretaries, campus executives and administrators, faculty leaders, alumni volunteers, and public officials, as well as anybody seeking to understand institutional governance in the light of past and current trends in higher education.
Download or read book Shared Governance for Agile Institutions written by Steven Bahls and published by . This book was released on 2023-04-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Partnership in Higher Education written by Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Partnership in Higher Education: Trends between African and European Institutions is a pioneer contribution bringing a comprehensive perspective not only on the conceptualization of higher education partnership but also the empirical trends that exist between African and European institutions.
Download or read book Democracy and Governance in Higher Education written by Jan De Groof and published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. This book was released on 1998-02-18 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the early Eighties a number of themes have dominated the landscape of higher education, among them budget cuts, rationalisation in provision, accountability and quality control, closer links between higher education and the region, and a greater alertness to changes in economic and social policy. At the institutional level, the drive towards a greater degree of latitude and autonomy has found a ready echo among universities and other establishments of higher education. And this, in its turn, has posed major questions about the range of responsibilities central government and administration ought to retain or to delegate. Here is an in-depth treatment of the important legal issues emerging from these developments.
Download or read book Faculty and the Governing Board written by Kellie L. Toon and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shared governance is the foundation of governance in higher education; a process of joint decision-making whereby governing boards, administration, and faculty share a voice in institutional decision-making. The shared governance structure necessitates a relationship among the governing boards, administration, and faculty; however, scholarship on how the three bodies of shared governance interact in the governance process is limited, particularly the relationship between faculty and the governing board. A 2009 Association of Governing Boards (AGB) survey examined the relationship between governing boards and faculty to determine how they collaborate on institutional governance but included no faculty in the study. This study replicated and modified the original survey to examine faculty perceptions of their role in higher education governance and, more specifically, the perceptions of the shared governance relationship between faculty and the governing board. In contrast to the findings from the AGB survey that reported the relationship to be positive and healthy, the findings from the current study determined that faculty perceived trustees to have almost no awareness of the faculty role, to have more influence in decision-making than faculty, and limited direct engagement with faculty. The findings of this study support the literature that points to vast discrepancies in faculty and trustee perceptions of their roles. Additionally, it is reasonable to conclude based on the faculty perceptions that the shared governance structure is a necessary, but fragile model of governance. Despite the frustrations, challenges, and pervading discrepant perceptions, faculty strongly believed that an engaged working relationship between faculty and the governing board is necessary for the effective governance of institutions.
Download or read book The Control of the Campus written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Governance in U.S. higher education is discussed, based on a 1982 survey of decision making in higher education with attention to its roots, the effects of current conditions on decision-making arrangements, and a possible governance framework for the future. While both private and public education are considered, the public sector is emphasized. Governance is defined as both formal decision arrangements and informal procedures by which standards are maintained. Information was obtained from a survey of decision-making in state higher education agencies, flagship universities, four-year colleges, and two-year colleges. After discussing the mission of universities, the tradition of self-regulation in American higher education is examined, including the governing board and voluntary accreditation. Also covered are outside governance connections (the state, the federal government, and the courts) that have significantly altered the mission and governance of higher education. It is concluded that, on balance, higher education's partnership with governments on both state and national levels has generated far more benefits than it has administrative burdens. However, because external influences on academic governance should not be allowed to overwhelm internal governance structures, colleges are urged to strengthen self-regulation capacity, to take leadership roles, and to revitalize their historic governance tradition. The survey questionnaire is included, together with a list of participating institutions and agencies. (SW) reprinted from ERIC.
Download or read book A Study of the Decision making Process as Perceived by Presidents of Private Liberal Arts Colleges and Universities in the Midwest written by Samuel Arthur Shellhamer and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Practical Wisdom written by Peter D. Eckel and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Co-published with This series of essays written for trustees and administrative leaders of universities and colleges draws on the authors’ extensive consulting experience, research into the dynamics of boards, and service as trustees, to focus on practical insights that will help readers improve governance. The authors have contributed a series of essays on governing well to Inside Higher Education, which formed the inspiration for this volume.The primary aim of the book is to provide insight that boards can use to enhance their governing practices. The author’s take is not a “how to do” book but rather one on “how to think.” Their basic premise is that too many boards are underperforming because they adopt or continue ineffective practices. However, thinking in more intentional if not new ways about not only what they do as boards, but how they go about their efforts, will help boards add value to the institutions and state systems they govern. The authors use thought provoking-titles and a conversational tone to engage the readers, get them to reflect on their work, and broaden their horizons.
