Governance of governance in higher education: Practices and lessons drawn from the Portuguese case

The implementation of the governance reform of Portuguese higher education has been developed under the influence of 'new public management' resulting in the loss of collegial governance. Additionally, the need for meta-governance of the higher education system and institutions to monitor...

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Published in:Higher education quarterly 2013-07, Vol.67 (3), p.295-311
Main Authors: Magalhaes, António M, u.a
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Ausland
Autonomy
Colleges and universities
Education policy
Educational Change
Educational Legislation
Educational Policy
Europe
Foreign Countries
Governance
Government and politics
Higher Education
Hochschule
Hochschulsystem
Institutional Autonomy
Job Skills
Legislation
Management
Portugal
Reform
Selbstverwaltung
State Universities
Verfassung
Verwaltung
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Summary:The implementation of the governance reform of Portuguese higher education has been developed under the influence of 'new public management' resulting in the loss of collegial governance. Additionally, the need for meta-governance of the higher education system and institutions to monitor institutional performance against policy objectives has become evident. By examining the implementation of the legal framework for higher education on the basis of document analysis covering the period from 2007 to 2011 the 'new governance' perspective allows a broader interpretation of the governance reform outcomes. This has implications for the enhancement of institutional autonomy induced by governance reforms impacting on European higher education systems and highlights the tools approach in public management. (HRK / Abstract übernommen).
ISSN:0951-5224
0263-9769
1468-2273
DOI:10.1111/hequ.12021