Governance in higher education : the university in a state of flux / edited by Werner Z. Hirsch, Luc E. Weber

Includes bibliographical references

Preface / Werner Z. Hirsch, Luc E. Weber -- PART 1. Missions and responsibilities of research universities: -- University at the millennium: missions and responsibilities of research universities / Frank H.T. Rhodes -- PART 2. Status and recent trends in the governance of universities: -- Recent changes in the structure and governance of American research universities / Katharine C. Lyall -- Fire, ready, aim! University decision-making during an era of rapid change / James J. Duderstadt -- Governance, change and the universities in Western Europe / Guy Neave -- Governance: the challenge of globalization / Howard Newby -- PART 3. Governance principles: -- Critical university decisions and their appropriate makers: some lessons from the economic theory of federalism / Luc E. Weber -- Some thoughts about university governance / Henry Rosovsky -- Setting strategic direction in academic institutions: the planning dilemma / Peter Lorange -- PART 4. Improved governance: -- Universities as organizations and their governance / Peter Scott -- Initiatives for improving shared governance / Werner Z. Hirsch -- Variety and impact: differences that matter. Some thoughts on the variety of university governance systems and their impact on university policies and strategies / Hans J.A. van Ginkel -- Three successful modes of research governance: lessons from the past, issues of the present, implications for the future / Robert Dynes, Sharon E.R. Franks, Charles F. Kennel -- Agenda for the governing board / Harold M. Williams -- APPENDIX: Glion Declaration 2000 / Frank H.T. Rhodes (on behalf of the Glion Colloquium)