2008
DOI: 10.1002/cc.316
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Yanks, Canucks, and Aussies: Governance as liberation

Abstract: Underlying the goals and actions of colleges and universities is the practice of governance. Theoretically, governance comprises both a system of regulations and the pattern of behaviors of those who make decisions about the institution' s functioning. This pattern emanates from the foundational values that organize the institution. Yet governance in higher education is difficult to comprehend in the abstract or without observation of the practice itself. While customarily viewed as a system of formal and info… Show more

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“…In the United States, there is very little federal responsibility for VET, with most VET activity, such as operation and regulation of community colleges, occurring at the state or even local (city or county) level. There are few national government requirements that might prompt states to adopt the same or similar governance structures for education and training (Levin, 2008). So while governance may not seem complex at the local level, any initiative seeking to implement policies on a state-wide or national basis becomes mired in a complex web of inconsistent, overlapping and potentially competing systems.…”
Section: Complexity In Decision-making: Social Partnership Federatiomentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…In the United States, there is very little federal responsibility for VET, with most VET activity, such as operation and regulation of community colleges, occurring at the state or even local (city or county) level. There are few national government requirements that might prompt states to adopt the same or similar governance structures for education and training (Levin, 2008). So while governance may not seem complex at the local level, any initiative seeking to implement policies on a state-wide or national basis becomes mired in a complex web of inconsistent, overlapping and potentially competing systems.…”
Section: Complexity In Decision-making: Social Partnership Federatiomentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In Australia, state-government-owned TAFE colleges have been given greater autonomy to better enable them to compete with private providers (Levin, 2008). Where public funds are invested in VET, strong auditing arrangements are necessary to ensure efficiency and accountability and to ensure that clients' needs are met.…”
Section: Complex Feedback Processes: Indicating Quality Strengtheninmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…From this beginning, the roles of higher education trustees were solidified with a separation of church and state and a focus on the fiduciary responsibilities of fulfilling the mission of the college (Association of Governing Boards (AGB), 2015). This fiduciary role has shaped the research literature, what little there is, for decades and has been examined from resource dependency and neoliberal theoretical frames as well as various conceptual frameworks (Bastedo, 2005;Carver, 1997;Cutler White, 2019;Fischer, 2018;Kezar, 2006;Levin, 2008Levin, , 2017Pusser et al, 2006;Smith & Miller, 2015). However, while building on prior research, there is a need to move beyond this view to other, more contemporary, and relevant theoretical perspectives to address the governance of community colleges for today and into the future.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%