The culture of governance in South African public higher education

Bibliographic Data

ID4545923
AuthorsMartin Hall (0000-0002-5779-3879, University of Cape Town), Ashley Symes (0009-0008-1484-3275, University of Cape Town), Thierry M Luescher (0000-0002-6675-0512, University of Cape Town)
Year2004
Volume26
Issue1
Pages91-107
Publication date2004-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Higher Education Policy and Management (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1360-080X • E-ISSN: 1469-9508
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1360080042000182555
OpenAlexW1995378358
LanguageEN
Citations received4

The South African public higher education system is at a point of transition as the mould of segregation is broken through a process of mergers and incorporations. This paper reports a study of governance at this transitional stage. Using case studies of 12 institutions, representative of the system as a whole, four types of governance were identified, differentiated by the representivity of those participating in decision-making processes, organizational effectiveness and capacity for implementation of policies. Together, these governance types constitute organizational cultures with distinctive characteristics. While the current restructuring exercise is addressing some core problems, the culture of governance is more than a set of technical arrangements. The case studies show that governance practices are shaped by institutional histories and complex sets of interests that have a durability that might require more than legislation to change

Business · Corporate governance · Economic growth · Economic system · Economics · Higher education · Legislation · Management · Organizational culture · Political science · Process (computing · Public relations · Restructuring · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa · Public Administration

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