scholarly journals Are Academics Driven by Managerialism? Governance and the Changing Role of Academics on the Way Towards a Knowledge Society

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 13-26
Author(s):  
Ulrich Teichler
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
University Management ◽  
Governance System ◽  
International Discourse ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
International Comparative ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Modes Of Governance ◽  
Changing Role

Changes in the governance system have been viewed as one of the key issues of higher education since about the 1990s. In many countries, the “managerial university” emerged accompanied by a controversial discourse about its strengths and about dangers implied. As academics are key actors performing key functions in higher education and as governance reforms increased the power of university management to steer academics, the academics’ perception of and response to the “managerial university” is crucial for its successes and failures. International comparative surveys of academics undertaken in the early 1990s and during the years 2007-2010 indicate that the modes of governance and the responses to these modes by academics vary more substantially across countries than the convergent international discourse suggests. Altogether, scholars’ views and behavior seem to have changed to a lesser extent than expected. The third comparative survey of that kind addresses similar issues, but additionally raises the question of whether strong footprints can be observed of the move toward a “knowledge society” with regard to the governance of higher education and academics’ views and activities.

What Is Expected of Higher Education Graduates in the Twenty-first Century?

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Humburg ◽  
Rolf Van der Velden
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Economic Structure ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
First Century ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Ict Revolution ◽  
Changing Role

In this chapter, we reflect on the skills higher education graduates are expected to have in today’s economy and the role of higher education in equipping graduates with these skills. First, we identify six trends which form the basis of the changing role of graduates in economic life. These trends are the knowledge society, increasing uncertainty, the ICT revolution, high performance workplaces, globalization, and the change of the economic structure. By changing the nature and range of tasks graduates are expected to fulfil in today’s economy, we argue that these trends generate new and intensify traditional skill demands, which we summarize as professional expertise, flexibility, innovation and knowledge management, mobilization of human resources, international orientation, and entrepreneurship. Second, we draw out some key issues concerning the role of higher education institutions in equipping graduates with these skills.

scholarly journals Management and Governance in Higher Education: South African Universities under Siege

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 105-118
Author(s):  
C.C. Wolhuter ◽  
P. Langa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South African ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Academic Profession ◽  
University Management ◽  
The South ◽  
Institutional Governance ◽  
Governance In Higher Education ◽  
The University ◽  
South African Higher Education

The recent spate of changes in university management worldwide should be carefully considered, interrogated and assessed against its impact on the capacity of the university fulfilling its unique role in society. For various justifiable reasons, South African higher education has been finding itself under the spotlight of the international community since 1994. The article surveys the South African academic profession vis à vis the changes that have been taking place regarding university governance and management. It is concluded that the South African academic profession, as far as (de jure and de facto) governance and management are concerned, find themselves sandwiched between two forces: from national and institutional governance on top, and the student corps from the bottom. This threatens the very survival of the university. A new exercise surveying the South African academic profession, as provided for by the Academic Profession in Knowledge Society (APIKS) international survey of the academic profession currently taking place, appears both timous and promising.

Home of the Future and ICT - Integration of Professional and Private Roles

2000 ◽  
Vol 44 (12) ◽  
pp. 2-559-2-562
Author(s):  
L. Bradley ◽  
G. Bradley
Keyword(s):  
High Tech ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Social Trends ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
The Future ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
International Comparative ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Impact

The overall purpose of the research project concerns changes in future living and working conditions with emphasis on the impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The objective of the reported pilot study has been to explore the US future trends of living and working from and at home at the increased use of ICT related services and products. “Homing from Work” and “Working from Home” are both key issues. The method has been explorative, using expert interviews with leading research institutes, universities, and high tech companies. A model has been developed for the analyses of the “Home of the Future” and factors effecting “What is a future Home?”. From the model problems are derived e g: What human needs and behavior are related to the home and home environment? What new behaviors evolve on the border between technology and human needs? What are the main social trends? What are the main hypotheses that could be phrased from an international comparative perspective?

scholarly journals Romanian University Governance In The Knowledge Society

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 576-581
Author(s):  
Mircea Constantin Duică ◽  
Anişoara Duică ◽  
Bogdan Cătălin Savu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Control Function ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
University Governance ◽  
University Management ◽  
Managerial Control ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Public Responsibility ◽  
The University

Abstract The European strategies and policies on education aim to reform and increase the flexibility of the higher education systems, to better answer the society’s needs, in the context of the challenges raised by the knowledge society. In this context, the quality of higher education has become a matter of public responsibility, and universities, based on their autonomy, should institute efficient university governance mechanisms that would permit an efficient use of their resources. University governance, as a process, relies on a realistic evaluation of the available resources and on the taking on - based on the university autonomy - of a future development direction, in conditions of efficacy and efficiency. The specific demands of the internal managerial control systems make it necessary for the university management to asset - by means of the control function - the results’ deviations from the objectives, to analyze the causes that triggered them and to issue the necessary corrective or preventive measures. In this context, risk management represents an efficient instrument, specific for university governance, in the knowledge society, which contributes to the efficient use of the resources available to the universities.

Regional Development through Continual Improvement of Higher Education in Latín American Countries Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-101
Author(s):  
Jaime Rodrigo Moreno Vallejo ◽  
Fajardo Romo ◽  
Gabriel Frank
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Balanced Score Card ◽  
University Management ◽  
Social Mission ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Latin American Countries

Abstract Aiming to promote the social mission of higher education and their integration in Latin American countries, this research has a qualitative focus and it has the objective to study the normative context and the main theoretical references for the assurance of the quality of higher education for Colombia and Ecuador, examines how the continuous improvement of higher education contributes to regional development; and proposes methodological strategies that contribute to the purpose for the regional development, in a systemic, objective, measurable and achievable in time way, like are the process management and the balanced score card for University Management Strategies and to built a public policy for Latin American Universities.

HACIA UNA DIRECCIÓN UNIVERSITARIA CON EFICIENCIA EN EL TRABAJO DE LAS FACULTADES. REFLEXIONES.

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Margarita de las N. Lamas González. ◽  
Sandra Canalias Lamas
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Formation Process ◽  
University Management ◽  
Educational Management ◽  
The People ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Recursos Humanos ◽  
Higher Education Centers ◽  
Efficient Work

Una de las formas de agrupación dentro de los centros de altos estudios, para la gestión de los recursos humanos, que posibiliten el trabajo estratégico, sistémico, humano y eficiente lo constituyen las Facultades Universitarias. El análisis incursiona en algunas reflexiones teóricas sobre la gerencia universitaria por facultades en la actualidad, retomando publicaciones especializadas en dirección empresarial y educativa; así como la experiencia de las autoras en este desempeño. Concluye que la dirección universitaria tiene un valor metodológico significativo al establecer que ésta solo tiene sentido si se relaciona íntimamente y responde al objeto de estudio de la pedagogía, es decir al proceso de formación integral de las personas. Palabras Clave: Recursos Humanos, Gerencia Universitaria, Pedagogía, Formación Integral. ABSTRACT University Faculties constitute one of the ways of grouping within higher education centers for the management of human resources to make strategic, systemic, human and efficient work possible. This analysis involves some theoretical thoughts on university management held by faculties, retaking specialized publications in business and educational management, as well as the experience of more than four decades of the author of this paper. The analysis concludes that university direction has a significant methodological value and it establishes that it makes sense if it is closely related to the object if study of pedagogy, that is, to the people´s integral formation process. Keywords: Human Resources, University Management, Pedagogy, Holistic EducationRecibido: abril, 2012Aprobado: julio, 2012

The Indian University in a Comparative Perspective

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.R. Madhava Menon
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Comparative Perspective ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
University System ◽  
Current State ◽  
The World ◽  
The University

The purpose of looking at Indian universities in a comparative perspective is obviously to locate it among higher education institutions across the world and to identify its strengths and weaknesses in the advancement of learning and research. In doing so, one can discern the directions for reform in order to put the university system in a competitive advantage for an emerging knowledge society. This chapter looks at the current state of universities in India and highlights the initiatives under way for change and proposes required policy changes.

scholarly journals The Role of Simulation and Serious Games in Teaching Concepts on Circular Economy and Sustainable Energy

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 1138
Author(s):  
Rocio de la Torre ◽  
Bhakti S. Onggo ◽  
Canan G. Corlu ◽  
Maria Nogal ◽  
Angel A. Juan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
University Management ◽  
Teaching Methodologies ◽  
The Will

The prevailing need for a more sustainable management of natural resources depends not only on the decisions made by governments and the will of the population, but also on the knowledge of the role of energy in our society and the relevance of preserving natural resources. In this sense, critical work is being done to instill key concepts—such as the circular economy and sustainable energy—in higher education institutions. In this way, it is expected that future professionals and managers will be aware of the importance of energy optimization, and will learn a series of computational methods that can support the decision-making process. In the context of higher education, this paper reviews the main trends and challenges related to the concepts of circular economy and sustainable energy. Besides, we analyze the role of simulation and serious games as a learning tool for the aforementioned concepts. Finally, the paper provides insights and discusses open research opportunities regarding the use of these computational tools to incorporate circular economy concepts in higher education degrees. Our findings show that, while efforts are being made to include these concepts in current programs, there is still much work to be done, especially from the point of view of university management. In addition, the analysis of the teaching methodologies analyzed shows that, although their implementation has been successful in favoring the active learning of students, their use (especially that of serious games) is not yet widespread.

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