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    Australian Public Universities: Are They Practising a Corporate Approach to Governance?

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    Authors
    Christopher, Joseph
    Date
    2014
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Christopher, J. 2014. Australian Public Universities: Are They Practising a Corporate Approach to Governance? Studies in Higher Education. 39 (4): pp. 560-573.
    Source Title
    Studies in Higher Education
    DOI
    10.1080/03075079.2012.709499
    ISSN
    0307-5079
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22769
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    This article draws on the multi-theoretical approach to governance and a qualitative research method to examine the extent to which the corporate approach is practised in Australian public universities. The findings reveal that in meeting the needs of multiple stakeholders, universities are faced with a number of structural, legalistic, and behavioural issues that are in tension with the corporate culture. The findings emerging from the interview data are: (a) the current constraints on the structural and operational framework of Australian public universities do not support corporate managerialism; and (b) the current governance framework of Australian public universities supports a pseudo-management culture. The findings help to explain the consequent type of governance control processes to be developed and implemented within the sector, and challenge the current myth that these universities are practising a corporate approach. The findings provide avenues for further research to confirm the findings.

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