Governing Collective Action – The Impetus for University Commons

Academic research and education are, more than ever, a collective endeavour. This article discusses how different modes of governance facilitate or obstruct collective action in universities. Based on theories of public goods and the resource-based perspective, we develop the concept of university c...

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Published in:European review (Chichester, England) England), 2018-02, Vol.26 (S1), p.S70-S84
Main Authors: Frost, Jetta, Hattke, Fabian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
Collective action
Colleges & universities
Cooperation
Decision making
Educational administration
Governance
Higher education
Knowledge management
Performance management
Public goods
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Summary:Academic research and education are, more than ever, a collective endeavour. This article discusses how different modes of governance facilitate or obstruct collective action in universities. Based on theories of public goods and the resource-based perspective, we develop the concept of university commons in order to analyse the challenges arising from the governance of collective action. We examine how to effectively balance collegial and managerial governance to create a sustainable portfolio of university commons.
ISSN:1062-7987
1474-0575
DOI:10.1017/S1062798717000552