دانلود کتاب Governance and Performance Management in Public Universities: Current Research and Practice

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Foreword Contents Contributors Performance Management and Governance in Public Universities: Challenges and Opportunities 1 The Relevance of Higher Education for Social Sustainable Development 2 Managing Sustainable Organizational Performance: The Role of Performance Management Systems 3 Main Challenges for Designing ``Robust´´ and ``Intelligent´´ Performance Management Systems in Public Universities 4 Towards Innovative Performance Management Regimes in Higher Education to Foster Collaborative Networking and Sustainable Com... 5 Structure of this Book References Transparency and Accountability in Higher Education as a Response to External Stakeholders and Rules: A Comparison Between Thr... 1 Introduction 2 Accountability, Transparency, and Quality Evaluation in Higher Education Institutions 3 Country-Case Studies 3.1 The Netherlands´ Country-Case 3.1.1 Introduction 3.1.2 Accountability for Whom? 3.1.3 Legal Framework 3.1.4 Accountability Issues 3.2 The Portuguese Country-Case 3.2.1 Introduction 3.2.2 Accountability for Whom? 3.2.3 Legal Framework 3.2.4 Accountability Issues 3.3 The Italian Case Study 3.3.1 Introduction 3.3.2 Accountability for Whom? 3.3.3 Legal Framework 3.3.4 Accountability Issues 4 Discussion and Conclusions References An Analysis of Methodologies, Incentives, and Effects of Performance Evaluation in Higher Education: The English Experience 1 Introduction 2 A Theoretical Framework for Performance Evaluation Systems in Universities 3 The Evaluation of Research in England 3.1 Main Features of the Research Excellence Framework 3.2 The Object of Assessment: Research Output, Impact, and Environment 3.3 Effect of Research Evaluation and Transition Toward REF 2021 4 The Evaluation of Teaching in the English HE Sector 4.1 Features and Operation of the Teaching Excellence Framework 5 Discussion and Conclusion References A Longitudinal Analysis of the Relationship Between Central Government and Universities in France: The Role of Performance Mea... 1 Introduction 2 A Heterogeneous System 3 Changes in Governance 4 Description of the 4 Policy Tools 4.1 Evaluation 4.2 Contracts 4.3 Mergers 4.4 Excellence-Driven Policies 5 Conclusion References Adopting a Dynamic Performance Governance Approach to Frame Interorganizational Value Generation Processes into a University T... 1 Introduction and Research Objectives 2 Reviewing the Concept of Third Mission in HEIs 3 A Dynamic Performance Governance Approach to Frame Third Mission Activities 4 Applying Dynamic Performance Governance to Third Mission Activities: An Illustrative Example 5 Advantages and Limitations of Using DPG to Frame Third Mission Activities 6 Concluding Remarks and Future Research Perspectives References The Third Mission Strategies Disclosure Through the Integrated Plan 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 2.1 Moving Towards the Third Mission and the Entrepreneurial Character of Universities 2.2 Theoretical Background and Prior Research 3 The Italian Context: The Third Mission and the Integrated Plan 4 Methodology and Data Collection 5 Findings 6 Conclusion and Future Research References Transferring Knowledge to Improve University Competitiveness: The Performance of Technology Transfer Offices 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review and Research Question 3 Research Methodology 3.1 The Research Context 3.2 The Liaison Office at the University of Calabria 3.3 Data Collection 4 The Research Framework 5 Main Findings 6 Conclusions Appendix: Guiding Interview Questions References Third Mission and Intellectual Capital External Dimension: The Implications in the European University Planning Process 1 Introduction 2 The Evolution of the Third Mission in Universities: State of the Art 3 Intellectual Capital and the Third Mission in Universities: A Literature Review 4 The Italian, The UK, and French University Sector: Context and Initiatives for Evaluation Systems 4.1 The Italian University Sector 4.2 The UK University Sector 4.3 The French University Sector 5 Research Design 6 Findings and Discussion 7 Conclusion References Institutional Logics to Unveil Entrepreneurial Universities´ Performances: A Cross-Country Comparative Study 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Background 2.1 Entrepreneurial Universities and the Third Mission 2.2 Logic Multiplicity in Universities 3 Methodology 3.1 Cases Selection 3.2 Data Collection and Analysis 4 Results 4.1 Teaching Institutional Logics 4.2 Researching Institutional Logics 4.3 Third Mission Institutional Logics 5 Discussion and Conclusion 5.1 Discussion 5.2 Implications 5.3 Limitations and Further Steps References Third Mission in Universities from a Performance Management Perspective: A Comparison Between Germany and Italy 1 Introduction 2 From the Ivory Tower to Services and Engagement: The Evolution of Universities´ Third Mission 3 The Case Studies 3.1 Italy 3.1.1 The TM at the National (System) Level in Italy 3.1.2 The TM at the University of Cagliari 3.1.3 The TM at the University of Siena 3.2 Germany 3.2.1 The TM at the National (System) Level in Germany 3.2.1.1 Federal and Provincial Initiatives 3.2.1.2 Start-Up Support in the Brandenburg Universities 3.2.1.3 Start-Up Support in North Rhine-Westphalian Universities 3.2.2 The TM at the University of Potsdam 3.2.3 The Evaluation of the Third Mission at the University of Wuppertal 4 Some Final Remarks References