Governing universities : changing the culture? /

Bargh, Catherine

Governing universities : changing the culture? / Catherine Bargh, Peter Scott, and David Smith - Buckingham : Society for Research into Higher Education & Open University Press, c1996 - vi, 195 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. University governance: the historical and policy context -- 2. Governance and management in higher education -- 3. The governors: backgrounds and perceptions of higher education -- 4. People like us? The selection and appointment of university governors -- 5. Governing bodies: roles and organizational structures -- 6. Processes of governance: roles and decision-making -- 7. Key agents and relationships: vice chancellors and chairs of governing bodies -- 8. Clashes of culture? Comparative perspectives on university governance -- 9. Changing patterns of governance?

This book is based on a research project into changing patterns of governance in higher education at the university of Leeds. We are grateful to the school of education for funding the cost of this project out of the research component of its grant.

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