UID:
almafu_9958061848602883
Format:
xiii, 45 pages :
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illustrations ;
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26 cm.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-282-42226-X
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9786612422263
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0-8213-8125-3
Series Statement:
World Bank working paper, no. 175
Content:
The performance of tertiary institutions is heavily influenced by their governance arrangements, management structures, accountability mechanisms, and the regulatory environments in which they operate. Institutional performance can be enhanced or diminished by the legal frameworks that condition institutional capabilities to respond, adapt and maintain flexibility in the face of change. This study analyzes the prevailing legal frameworks for university system governance, management, and accountability in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is based on a review of 70 legal documents from 24 African countrie
Note:
"William Saint and Christine Lao, March 2009 : This paper expands on an initial survey completed by Christine Lao in April 2007. Both authors served as consultants to the Africa Region Human Development Department of the World Bank. However, the findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank or of the governments they represent"---publisher's galley.
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Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; 1. Context; Figure 1.1. Age Distribution of Higher Education Legislation in Africa by Decade; 2. Comment on Methodology; 3. Governance and Diversification as Policy Variables; 4. Overview of Recent Trends in Governance and Diversification; Table 4.1. Government Authority with Primary Responsibility for Tertiary Education in 2007; Table 4.2. Composition of Buffer Body Governing Boards; Box 4.1. Botswana Tertiary Education Council; Box 4.2. Uganda National Council for Higher Education
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Table 4.3. Composition of University Governing Boards (percentages)Box 4.3. Composition of the Governing Board, Zambia; Table 4.4. Appointing Authority for Chair and Members of Institutional Governing Board; Figure 4.3. Term of Service for Governing Board Members (years); Figure 4.4. Mandated Frequency of Board Meetings Per Year; Table 4.5. Appointing Authority for Institutional Officers; 5. Diversification as a Path to Responsiveness; Box 5.1. Common Regulatory Barriers to Private Tertiary Education; 6. Concluding Observations
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Appendix. Legal Documents on Tertiary Education Reviewed for this StudyReferences
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8213-8124-5
Language:
English
URL:
Volltext
(Deutschlandweit zugänglich)
URL:
http://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/book/10.1596/978-0-8213-8124-3
