..., yet studies focusing on this theme within the Nordic context remain limited, predominantly addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This article aims to examine contemporary research on leadership and crisis management in Nordic education to elucidate the governance, support and control...

...Ashish Varma; Tejul Bhawalpuria Purpose The study views accounting, control and governance dimensions in academia through the Foucauldian lens in the digital era. The study demystifies the dichotomy of controls and creative academic initiatives for enhanced learning outcomes by utilizing the works...

...Anna Saiti; Ian Abbott; David Middlewood Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate and assess the role played by university governance in the effectiveness and efficiency of the higher education system through literature analysis and the management evaluation method of Organization...

...Shun Wing Ng Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report a qualitative study exploring how parents have been included in school governance in Hong Kong and in what ways their roles have been evolving in state education. Design/methodology/approach The qualitative method was adopted...

...Tommaso Agasisti; Francesca Bonomi; Piergiacomo Sibiano Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of governance and managerial characteristics of schools. More specifically, the aim is to individuate the factors that are associated to higher schools’ performances, as measured...

...@uni‐muenster.de © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Governance Human capital Leadership Quality Recruitment Academic staff Skills Change is important in higher education. There is much talk of reforms, improving structures and providing better incentives in universities...

...Ka Ho Mok; Pak Tee Ng; Ka Ho Mok Purpose The article aims to offer an introduction to the special issue on changing education governance in Asia. Design/methodology/approach A brief overview of the issue is provided. Findings The article notes that one of the prominent issues running...

... With particular reference to the most recent education reforms and changing higher education governance in Singapore, this article focuses on how the Singapore government has changed its higher education governance models in enhancing the global competitiveness of its higher education system by adopting more pro...

...Ka Ho Mok; Pak Tee Ng; William Yat Wai Lo; Ja Oek Gu Purpose The article aims to use the globalization theory and the implications of democratization for social policy to analyze the school governance reforms in Taiwan and South Korea. Design/methodology/approach The article describes the main...

... with a detailed assessment of the institution. Strong oversight by the governing board is important to ensure integrity of the process, respect for individuals and the office of the president, and support for the professional development of a president. Originality/value This study extended the research...

... consequences than positive ones. Evaluation Universities Governance Leadership In the USA, writers on trusteeship agree unanimously that hiring presidents and evaluating their performances is part of the most important role trustees perform for their institutions. To ensure that the management...

...Tony Bush; David Gamage The final decade of the twentieth century saw a major shift to self‐governance for schools in many countries, including the UK and Australia. This trend is underpinned by the assumption that greater autonomy will lead to improved educational outcomes. The impact of self...