Legal Frameworks for Higher Education Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa

Autor/in	Saint, William
Titel	Legal Frameworks for Higher Education Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa
Quelle	In: Higher Education Policy, 22 (2009) 4, S.523-550 (28 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0952-8733
DOI	10.1057/hep.2009.17
Schlagwörter	Strategic Planning; Higher Education; Institutional Autonomy; Governance; Governing Boards; Accountability; School Law; Educational Trends; Stakeholders; Educational Finance; Foreign Countries; College Environment; Government Role; Educational Policy; Policy Analysis; College Administration; Administrative Organization; Government School Relationship; Institutional Characteristics; International Education; Educational Legislation; Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Institutionelle Autonomie; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Governing body; Governing bodies; Leitungsgremium; Verantwortung; Law concerning schools; Schulrecht; Bildungsentwicklung; Bildungsfonds; Ausland; Hochschulumwelt; Politics of education; Politikfeldanalyse; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; Internationale Erziehung; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Afrika
Abstract	This is a preliminary survey of the laws and statutes that determine governance arrangements for higher education systems as well as individual institutions in 24 countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. Following an overview of recent higher education governance trends within Africa, it describes the current range of practice and most common approaches set forth in foundation legal documents for national higher education with regard to autonomy, accountability, government control and stakeholder representation. Particular attention is given to the membership of governing boards, how board members are appointed, the selection of chairpersons, the nomination of chief officers in the universities, and the degree of institutional autonomy implied in the definition of these processes. Various mechanisms for insuring institutional accountability are also identified, including strategic plans, governing board composition, annual reporting requirements, financial and quality audits, and performance-based funding. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10