论高校治理改革的四大困境

Four Basic Dilemmas in University Governance Reform

自20世纪80年代中期开始,大学管理现代化已成为许多国家政治议程上的常项,通常紧随其后的就是关于大学管理和治理方面的改革。但是,改革的范围和深度呈现复杂的局面。本研究定义了四类改革困境,并通过对多个国家进行分析展示其具体表现。结语部分就大学治理改革的复杂性问题提供一些启示。

Since the mid 1980s,modernizing university governance has been a constant item on the political agenda of most countries,often followed by reforms attempting to change how universities are managed and led.However,when considering the effects of the many initiatives taken,a rather complex picture appears with respect to the scope and depths of the changes occurring.This article identifies four basic dilemmas,and shows how they are manifested in a number of countries where such reforms have been implemented.In the conclusion,it is argued how the four dilemmas can shed more light on the complexities associated with university governance reform.