Four Trajectories of Rectors in Mexican Public Universities

Autor/in	Lopez Zarate, Romualdo
Titel	Four Trajectories of Rectors in Mexican Public Universities
Quelle	In: Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 54 (2007) 6, S.795-817 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560
DOI	10.1007/s10734-006-9025-5
Schlagwörter	College Presidents; Public Colleges; Personnel Selection; Career Development; Foreign Countries; Institutional Autonomy; Administrator Characteristics; Mexico + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? College president; Hochschulpräsident; Personalauswahl; Personalentscheidung; Berufsentwicklung; Ausland; Institutionelle Autonomie; Mexiko
Abstract	Although rectors of Mexican public universities play an important role in their institutions, we know very little about them. This article first describes the different election processes in Mexican public universities for selecting a rector. These varied processes reveal the ambiguity of the concept of "autonomy" as applied to rectors, focusing on the role and possible influence of public authorities despite the formal prohibition of such interference in the law. Second, the article presents a typology of four typical career trajectories for rectors before they are elected, analyzing their educational, academic, professional, administrative, and political backgrounds. These different paths to the position of rectors in different types of institutions have implications for public policy and university autonomy. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10