Active Authority or Latent Legitimacy? The Institutional Visibility of the University Governing Body amongst Staff as a Factor in Its Effectiveness
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| Title: | Active Authority or Latent Legitimacy? The Institutional Visibility of the University Governing Body amongst Staff as a Factor in Its Effectiveness |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Dawkins, Adam Peter |
| Source: | Educational Management Administration & Leadership. Sep 2018 46(5):764-781. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Governance, Government (Administrative Body), Organizational Change, Administrative Organization, Universities, Constructivism (Learning), Foreign Countries, Governing Boards, Administrator Effectiveness, Higher Education, Leadership Responsibility |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom (England) |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1741143217711191 |
| ISSN: | 1741-1432 |
| Abstract: | This study examines the institutional visibility of the university governing body amongst staff, as an unexplored factor influencing the effectiveness of the body in performing stewardship and strategic responsibilities on behalf of the university. A constructionist view of governance is taken in order to examine the enactment of governing body institutional visibility within the spaces of the university, from the formal projection of its legal and constitutional duties, to communication of the decisions made at governing body meetings, through to governors' informal encounters and engagement with staff. An institutional visibility spectrum was developed based on governing body 'apparency', 'transparency' and 'engagement', prior to interviewing secretaries and clerks as key actors in the governance system. It was found that governor visibility through engagement and interaction with a range of staff outside the 'boardroom' was perceived as a contributor to governing body effectiveness, including governors' knowledge-building and ability to contribute to strategic initiatives in the host university. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 64 |
| Entry Date: | 2018 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1187303 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study examines the institutional visibility of the university governing body amongst staff, as an unexplored factor influencing the effectiveness of the body in performing stewardship and strategic responsibilities on behalf of the university. A constructionist view of governance is taken in order to examine the enactment of governing body institutional visibility within the spaces of the university, from the formal projection of its legal and constitutional duties, to communication of the decisions made at governing body meetings, through to governors' informal encounters and engagement with staff. An institutional visibility spectrum was developed based on governing body 'apparency', 'transparency' and 'engagement', prior to interviewing secretaries and clerks as key actors in the governance system. It was found that governor visibility through engagement and interaction with a range of staff outside the 'boardroom' was perceived as a contributor to governing body effectiveness, including governors' knowledge-building and ability to contribute to strategic initiatives in the host university. |
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| ISSN: | 1741-1432 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1741143217711191 |
