Dominik Antonowicz, Glen A Jones

The Role of University Governing Boards in Canadian Higher Education

Sociological Perspectives on the Form and Functioning of Boards

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Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the historical and social foundations of Canadian higher education and provides a detailed analysis of university boards within this broader context of university governance.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 431g
• ISBN-13: 9781032126968
• ISBN-10: 1032126965
• Artikelnr.: 68476107

Autorenporträt

Glen A. Jones is the Ontario Research Chair on Postsecondary Education Policy and Measurement, Professor of Higher Education and dean emeritus, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. He has received numerous awards in recognition of his contributions to scholarship in the field of higher education, including an honorary degree. Dominik Antonowicz is a Chair of Department of Science and Higher Education, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland. Dominik specializes in policy analysis including agenda-setting, implementation and evaluation studies with a particular focus on government-university relationships, institutional governance and leadership.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. The Historical Context of the Development of Boards of Canadian
Universities. 1. Introduction: Governing Boards as a Part of University
Governance. 2. The Social Foundation of Canadian Higher Education. 3.
Exploring University Power Structures. 4. Studying University Governance in
its Social Environment. Part II. - The Critical Analysis of Governing
Boards of Canadian Universities. 5. Legal Foundation and Structure of
University Governing Boards. 6. Composition of University Governing Boards
With an Emphasis on Lay Members. 7. Work of University Governing Boards. 8.
The Impact of Board Governance. 9. Change and Continuity: Comparing
Findings from 1994 and 2021.