Institutional governance in the development of private universities in China / Xu Liu

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Author	LIU, Xu
Title	Institutional governance in the development of private universities in China / Xu Liu
Publication year	2020
Source/Footnote	In: Higher education. - 79 (2020) 2, S. 275 - 290
Inventory number	49121
Keywords	Ausland : China : Hochschulwesen allgemein ; Ausland : China : einzelne Hochschulen ; Hochschule : Privathochschule
Abstract	In this qualitative study, the form and features of institutional governance in private universities in China are investigated. Using a comparative case study approach, it focuses on two private universities, each with differing institutional histories and forms of governance. It draws on thematic analysis of extensive documentation relating to the governance of private higher education and data from in-depth interviews with 26 senior managers on 38 separate occasions. Through the lenses of principalagent and stewardship theories, the roles of the Council, as the governing body, and the University Committee, as executive team, in the institutional governance of private universities are explored. The principal features of the two governance forms relating to autonomy and control of shareholders and managers are identified. The paper fills a gap in the study of the institutional governance of Chinese private universities in English literature. As such, it provides insight into practice for policymakers, senior managers, and academics in the field of governance of private universities. HRK / Abstract übernommen)