An assessment of agency theory as a framework for the government-university relationship

Dados Bibliográficos

ID4545375
AutoresJussi Kivistö (0000-0003-1205-2775, Tampere University, autor correspondente)
Ano2008
Volume30
Fascículo4
Páginas339-350
Data de publicação2008-11-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Higher Education Policy and Management (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1360-080X • E-ISSN: 1469-9508
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13600800802383018
OpenAlexW2128215722
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas25
Referências citadas47

The aim of this paper is to use agency theory as the theoretical framework for an examination of the government–university relationship and to assess the main strengths and weaknesses of the theory in this context. Because of its logically consistent framework, agency theory is able to manifest many of the complexities and difficulties that governments face in their attempts to govern universities. Agency theory also offers unique explanations for the government's choice and use of certain governance procedures, low performance by universities and cost growth in the higher education sector

Agency (philosophy · Context (archaeology · Corporate governance · Economic growth · Economics · Face (sociological concept · Government (linguistics · Higher education · Management · Organizational theory · Political science · Positive economics · Principal–agent problem · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Strengths and weaknesses · Corporate Finance and Governance · Higher Education Governance and Development · Psychology · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research · Social Psychology