Kaiser / Maassen / Meek Higher Education Policy: An International Comparative Perspective

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4832-9716-3
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 379 Seiten, Web PDF

Reihe: Issues in Higher Education

Tremendous changes are affecting the structure and funding of higher education in many countries. This volume attempts to identify and analyze the principles, structural features and modes of work of the different higher education policies operating in eleven countries, as well as their commonalities and differences in the light of both general international trends and country-specific factors. In order to gather the relevant information for the project, national correspondents were provided with an overarching framework to guide them in their work and to ensure maximum comparability of the resulting reports. Each country report is broken down into four sections: the structure and goals of higher education systems; authority in the system; higher education policy; and the impact of each on institutional governance and management.The final chapter draws together the general trends which have emerged: a move towards less state control; a strengthening of institutional autonomy and increased governance; competition between institutions; privatization of funding; greater market orientation and growing institutional accountability for quality and service.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kaiser, F.

Maassen, P.

Meek, L.

Vught, F. van

de Weert, E.

Goedegebuure, L.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Higher Education Policy: An International Comparative Perspective;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;16
5;Introduction to Issues in Higher Education;6
6;Foreword;8
7;Acknowledgements;12
8;List of Contributors;18
9;Chapter 1. Higher Education Policy in International Perspective: An Overview;20
9.1;Introduction;20
9.2;Guiding Concepts and Theoretical Notions;21
9.3;Research Method;30
9.4;Structure of the Report;31
10;Chapter 2. Higher Education Policy in Australia;32
10.1;Introduction;32
10.2;Structure of the Higher Education System;32
10.3;Authority Within the Higher Education System;42
10.4;Higher Education Policy;50
10.5;Reflections on Structure, Authority, and Higher Education Policy on Institutional Governance and Management;54
10.6;Conclusion;66
11;Chapter 3. Higher Education Policy in California;68
11.1;Introduction;68
11.2;Structure of the Higher Education System;70
11.3;Authority Within the Higher Education System;76
11.4;Higher Education Policy;89
11.5;The Effects of Structure, Authority, and Higher Education Policy on Institutional Governance and Management;93
11.6;Conclusion;100
12;Chapter 4. Higher Education Policy in Denmark;102
12.1;Introduction;102
12.2;Structure of the Higher Education System;103
12.3;The Higher Education System: History and Rationale;103
12.4;Authority Within the Higher Education System;109
12.5;Higher Education Policy;115
12.6;Reflections on Structure, Authority, and Higher Education Policy on Institutional Governance and Management;119
13;Chapter 5. Higher Education Policy in France;123
13.1;Structure of the Higher Education System;123
13.2;Authority within the Higher Education System;130
13.3;Higher Education Policy;133
13.4;Reflection on Structure, Authority, and Higher Education Policy on Institutional Governance and Management;134
13.5;Conclusion;147
14;Chapter 6. Higher Education Policy in Germany;151
14.1;Introduction;151
14.2;Authority within the Higher Education System;160
14.3;Higher Education Policy;167
14.4;Conclusion;180
15;Chapter 7. Higher Education Policy in Japan;181
15.1;Introduction;181
15.2;Structure of the Higher Education System;182
15.3;Authority Within the Higher Education System;191
15.4;Higher Education Policy;195
15.5;Reflection of Structure, Authority, and Higher Education Policy on Institutional Governance and Management;198
15.6;Conclusion;204
16;Chapter 8. Higher Education Policy in The Netherlands;207
16.1;Structure of the Higher Education System;207
16.2;Authority Within the Higher Education System;215
16.3;Higher Education Policy;225
16.4;Effects of Structure, Authority, and Higher Education Policy on Institutional Governance and Management;229
17;Chapter 9. Higher Education Policy in Ontario;233
17.1;Structure of the Higher Education System;233
17.2;Authority within the Higher Education System;240
17.3;Higher Education Policy;247
17.4;Reflections on the Impact of Structure, Authority, and Higher Education Policy on Institutional Governance and Management;250
17.5;Conclusion;256
18;Chapter 10. Higher Education Policy in Sweden;258
18.1;Structure of the Higher Education System;258
18.2;Authority Within the Higher Education System;270
18.3;Higher Education Policy;278
18.4;Reflections on Structure, Authority, and Higher Education Policy on Institutional Governance and Management;280
19;Chapter 11. Higher Education Policy in Switzerland;284
19.1;Structure of the Higher Education System;284
19.2;Authority within the Higher Education System;290
19.3;Higher Education Policy;294
19.4;Reflection of Structure, Authority, and Higher Education Policy on Institutional Governance and Management;301
19.5;Conclusions;307
19.6;Selected bibliography (Swiss contribution);307
20;Chapter 12. Higher Education Policy in the United Kingdom;309
20.1;Introduction;309
20.2;Structure of the Higher Education System;309
20.3;Authority within the Higher Education System;315
20.4;Higher Education Policy;321
20.5;Reflection of Structure, Authority, and Higher Education Policy on Institutional Governance and Management;325
20.6;Conclusion;333
21;Chapter 13. International Perspectives on Trends and Issues in Higher Education Policy;334
21.1;Introduction;334
21.2;Diversity in Higher Education Systems;335
21.3;Authority;345
21.4;Policy Instruments;353
21.5;Quality and Accountability;359
21.6;State of Transition;363
22;Bibliography;368
23;Subject Index;376