A collaborative governance approach to improving tertiary education in Papua New Guinea

Tertiary education in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is in a critical state, as the sector struggles to address increased demand for student places with severely curtailed capacity. Recent thinking about improving public services in PNG has emphasized "whole of sector" or collaborative governance....

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Published in:Asia Pacific journal of education 2018-01, Vol.38 (1), p.78-90
Main Authors: Eldridge, Kaye, Larry, Lisa, Baird, Jeanette, Kavanamur, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agency Cooperation
Collaboration
collaborative governance
Cooperation
Education policy
Educational administration
Educational History
Educational Improvement
Educational leadership
Foreign Countries
Governance
Higher Education
Incentives
Institutional Autonomy
Leadership
Leadership qualities
Leadership responsibility
Outcomes of Education
Papua New Guinea
post-secondary education
Postsecondary education
Power Structure
Strategic planning
Tertiary education
Vocational education
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Summary:Tertiary education in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is in a critical state, as the sector struggles to address increased demand for student places with severely curtailed capacity. Recent thinking about improving public services in PNG has emphasized "whole of sector" or collaborative governance. Such an approach in tertiary education has the potential to improve the sector's outcomes within its existing resource constraints. This exploratory paper examines the challenges involved in applying a deliberate collaborative governance approach to tertiary education in PNG. In particular, two theoretical models of collaborative governance are employed to gain insight into possible issues through the consideration of four main criteria: power, incentives, history, and leadership. The paper shows that the challenges to introducing collaborative governance to PNG tertiary education are substantive, and that any effective effort will require committed leadership and a carefully measured strategy that acknowledges the country's particular circumstances.
ISSN:0218-8791
1742-6855
DOI:10.1080/02188791.2018.1423949