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University Governance, Management and the Academic Profession

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Edited by:

Liudvika Leišytė, TU Dortmund University

Mónica Marquina, Universidad de Tres de Febrero, Buenos Aires, Argentinia

Glen A. Jones,  University of Toronto, Canada

Leišytė, L., Marquina, M., & Jones, G. A. (Eds.). (2025). University governance, management and the academic profession: Transformations and challenges. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-86889-4

Contents

Introduction

Trends in Higher Education Governance and the Academic Profession
Liudvika Leišytė (TU Dortmund University, Germany), Glen A. Jones (University of Toronto, Canada), Mónica Marquina (Universidad de Tres de Febrero, Buenos Aires, Argentinia)

Theoretical Considerations

Comparative Trends of Transformation of Governance and Management and the Academic Profession

Gilded Cages: Reliance on External Funding in Research
Stefan Lundborg (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden), Khayala Ismayilova (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden), Lars Geschwind (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden), Anders Broström (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden)

The Paradox of Increasing Managerialism amid Historic Decentralization: Canadian Professors and University Governance
Grace Karram Stephenson (University of Toronto, Canada), Glen A. Jones (University of Toronto, Canada), Olivier Bégin-Caouette (University of Montreal, Canada), Amy Scott Metcalfe (University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada)

The Impact of Managerialism on Control and Autonomy in the Academic Profession in Europe
Sude Pekşen (TU Dortmund University, Germany), Anna-Lena Rose (TU Dortmund University, Germany), Liudvika Leišytė (TU Dortmund University, Germany), Rimantas Želvys (Vilnius University, Lithuania)

A Comparative Study of University Governance and Management in Japan and Korea: Main Findings from the APIKS Survey
Futao Huang (Hiroshima University, Japan), Yangson Kim (Hiroshima University, Japan), Tsukasa Daizen (Hiroshima University, Japan)

More Managerialism and Less Collegiality? The Management of Chilean Universities from the Perspective of Academics
José Joaquín Brunner (Diego Portales University, Santiago, Chile), Mario Alarcón (Diego Portales University, Santiago, Chile)

Gender and Decision-Making in the Managerial University: A Comparative Analysis of Women’s Perceptions in Portugal and Lithuania
Teresa Carvalho (University of Aveiro, Portugal), Liudvika Leišytė (TU Dortmund University, Germany), Anabela Queirós (CIPES, Porto, Portugal), Sara Diogo (University of Aveiro, Portugal)

Does a Better Knowledge Transfer Improve Institutional Governance? The Impact of Transfer Activities on Higher Education Governance
Attila Pausits (The University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria), Corinna Geppert (The University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria), David F. J. Campbell (The University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria)

Communication Is Key for Successful Leadership in Higher Education: Exploring Academic Perspectives across Croatia, Finland, Portugal, and Slovenia
Alenka Flander (Centre of the Republic of Slovenia for Mobility and Educational and Training Programmes, Ljubljana, Slovenia), Sebastian Kočar (The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia), Paula Tulppo (University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland), Bojana Ćulum Ilić (University of Rijeka, Croatia), Nena Rončević (University of Rijeka, Croatia), Teresa Carvalho (University of Aveiro, Portugal)

Conclusion and Outlook

Governance, Management and the Academic Profession: Themes and Concluding Observations
Glen A. Jones (University of Toronto, Canada), Liudvika Leišytė (TU Dortmund University, Germany), Mónica Marquina (Universidad de Tres de Febrero, Buenos Aires, Argentinia)