This book presents an in-depth analysis of the transformation of the SA HE sector over twenty years, focusing on:
- Regulation
- Governance
- Teaching and Learning
- Research
- Community Engagement
- Academic Staffing and
- Funding
The chapter on Governance was written by Lis Lange and Thierry Luescher. It is available open access as well as the full e-book can be downloaded for free.
The chapter on Governance deals inter alia with the vexed question of what post-managerialist, knowledge-based governance and management in higher education, at system and institutional level, would look like.
Here an abstract:
Abstract (Chapter 3)
In the last twenty years, much theorization has gone into discerning what kind of governance relationships should shape a democratic, post-apartheid higher education system that reflects the transformative aspirations of South Africa’s constitution. This paper provides a periodised analysis of changes in public higher education governance in South Africa between 1994 and 2014 focusing on policy change, the establishment of new governance structures and implementation of new policy instruments, and their impact on higher education governance, leadership and management. We conclude by outlining an emerging post-managerialist system of decision-making defined by its ability to produce and use transformation knowledge.
