Managing good governance in higher education

The author addresses university governance as extending throughout an institution from the governing body to senates/academic boards and the organs of governance at faculty and departmental levels. He considers the legal structure of higher education institutions and draws on selected case studies.
Content: The origins and development of modern university governance --
Universities and the state --
Corporate governance in universities --
Academic governance --
Governance breakdowns and issues --
The lessons to be learnt --
Managing good governance in practice --
Pressures for change in university governance.
Abstract: Addresses university governance as extending throughout an institution from the governing body to senates/academic boards and the organs of governance at faculty and departmental levels. This book considers the legal structure of higher education institutions and the impact of developments in corporate governance in the private sector.