Financial Sustainability of Malaysian Public Universities: Officers' Perceptions

Autor/inn/en	Nik Ahmad, Nik Nazli; Ismail, Suhaiza; Siraj, Siti Alawiah
Titel	Financial Sustainability of Malaysian Public Universities: Officers' Perceptions
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Management, 33 (2019) 2, S.317-334 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-354X
DOI	10.1108/IJEM-06-2017-0140
Schlagwörter	Sustainability; Costs; Foreign Countries; Administrator Attitudes; College Administration; Universities; Educational Finance; Tuition; Fees; Developing Nations; Budgets; Income; Federal Aid; Cost Effectiveness; Retrenchment; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Nachhaltigkeit; Cost; Kosten; Ausland; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; University; Universität; Bildungsfonds; Unterweisung; Unterricht; Gebühren; Studiengebühren; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Finanzhaushalt; Einkommen; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to elicit perceptions of senior officers on the overall financial sustainability of their institutions; and, second, to examine senior officers' perceptions on important revenue diversification and cost management practices. Design/methodology/approach: The study employed a questionnaire survey with senior academic and administrative staff of the 20 public universities in Malaysia. In total, 275 questionnaires were distributed and 69 were returned, yielding a response rate of 25.09 per cent. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the general perceptions of the survey respondents on public university financial sustainability issues. Findings: The study suggests that respondents are receptive of the financial sustainability challenges faced by their institutions. Respondents agree that increasing tuition fees may not be a feasible revenue enhancement strategy for public universities. Instead, all respondents agree that full utilisation of resources will be a key strategy that the universities can apply. Originality/value: This study contributes to the limited research on the financial sustainability of public universities in developing countries. Findings of the study have implications for the financial management and governance of public universities in Malaysia and other countries facing similar fiscal challenges. The findings of the study also provide important empirical evidence for future work in the area. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01