View in EDS

Managerialism and Higher Education Governance: Implications for South African Universities?

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Managerialism and Higher Education Governance: Implications for South African Universities?
Language: English
Authors: Adams, F.
Source: South African Journal of Higher Education. 2006 20(1):3-14.
Availability: Unisa Press. Preller Street, P.O. Box 392, Muckleneuk, Pretoria 0003, South Africa. Tel: +27-24-298960; Fax: +27-24-293449; e-mail: sajhe@vodamail.co.za; Web site: http://www.sajhe.org.za
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2006
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Freedom, Institutional Autonomy, Governance, Quality Control, Foreign Countries, Economic Development, Economics, Global Approach, Corporations, College Administration, Accountability, Universities
Geographic Terms: South Africa
ISSN: 1011-3487
Abstract: This article identifies some of the implications of corporate forms of higher education governance for the management of South African universities. It explores corporate higher educational governance with reference to institutional autonomy incorporating academic freedom. It is the contention of this article that the primary driver of higher educational governance seems to be economic rationalism underpinned by a conception of corporatisation. This ideal is rooted in, and influenced by, a neo-liberal interpretation of globalisation with a strong preference tendency towards managerialism. Such managerialism claims to improve efficiency and effectiveness via financial accountability, quality assurance and performance evaluation, notions that have become increasingly popular in the governance model of South African universities. These managerialist ideals, embedded in a neo-liberal conception of globalisation, have specific implications for higher education governance in the sense that they have the potential to limit or erode academic autonomy and freedom because managerialism thrives in situations of "control". Such control it is argued, militates against academic autonomy and freedom. The article(s) argue that a more defensible form of higher education governance can be achieved when governance in such institutions is enacted along the lines of what it means to be a community in an African humanist sense.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 22
Entry Date: 2009
Access URL: https://www.sajhe.org.za/
Accession Number: EJ843793
Database: ERIC
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: EJ843793
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Managerialism and Higher Education Governance: Implications for South African Universities?
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Adams%2C+F%2E%22">Adams, F.</searchLink>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SO" term="%22South+African+Journal+of+Higher+Education%22"><i>South African Journal of Higher Education</i></searchLink>. 2006 20(1):3-14.
– Name: Avail
  Label: Availability
  Group: Avail
  Data: Unisa Press. Preller Street, P.O. Box 392, Muckleneuk, Pretoria 0003, South Africa. Tel: +27-24-298960; Fax: +27-24-293449; e-mail: sajhe@vodamail.co.za; Web site: http://www.sajhe.org.za
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: Y
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 12
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2006
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive
– Name: Audience
  Label: Education Level
  Group: Audnce
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Higher+Education%22">Higher Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Postsecondary+Education%22">Postsecondary Education</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Higher+Education%22">Higher Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Academic+Freedom%22">Academic Freedom</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Institutional+Autonomy%22">Institutional Autonomy</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Governance%22">Governance</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Quality+Control%22">Quality Control</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Foreign+Countries%22">Foreign Countries</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Economic+Development%22">Economic Development</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Economics%22">Economics</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Global+Approach%22">Global Approach</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Corporations%22">Corporations</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22College+Administration%22">College Administration</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Accountability%22">Accountability</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Universities%22">Universities</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22South+Africa%22">South Africa</searchLink>
– Name: ISSN
  Label: ISSN
  Group: ISSN
  Data: 1011-3487
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: This article identifies some of the implications of corporate forms of higher education governance for the management of South African universities. It explores corporate higher educational governance with reference to institutional autonomy incorporating academic freedom. It is the contention of this article that the primary driver of higher educational governance seems to be economic rationalism underpinned by a conception of corporatisation. This ideal is rooted in, and influenced by, a neo-liberal interpretation of globalisation with a strong preference tendency towards managerialism. Such managerialism claims to improve efficiency and effectiveness via financial accountability, quality assurance and performance evaluation, notions that have become increasingly popular in the governance model of South African universities. These managerialist ideals, embedded in a neo-liberal conception of globalisation, have specific implications for higher education governance in the sense that they have the potential to limit or erode academic autonomy and freedom because managerialism thrives in situations of "control". Such control it is argued, militates against academic autonomy and freedom. The article(s) argue that a more defensible form of higher education governance can be achieved when governance in such institutions is enacted along the lines of what it means to be a community in an African humanist sense.
– Name: AbstractInfo
  Label: Abstractor
  Group: Ab
  Data: As Provided
– Name: Ref
  Label: Number of References
  Group: RefInfo
  Data: 22
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2009
– Name: URL
  Label: Access URL
  Group: URL
  Data: <link linkTarget="URL" linkTerm="https://www.sajhe.org.za/" linkWindow="_blank">http://www.sajhe.org.za/</link>
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: EJ843793
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=EJ843793
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 12
        StartPage: 3
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Higher Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Academic Freedom
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Institutional Autonomy
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Governance
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Quality Control
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Foreign Countries
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Economic Development
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Economics
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Global Approach
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Corporations
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: College Administration
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Accountability
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Universities
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: South Africa
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Managerialism and Higher Education Governance: Implications for South African Universities?
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Adams, F.
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 01
              Type: published
              Y: 2006
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 1011-3487
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 20
            – Type: issue
              Value: 1
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: South African Journal of Higher Education
              Type: main
ResultId 1