加拿大的大学治理结构:从政策网络角度分析

The Structure of University Governance in Canada:A Policy Network Approach

虽然对大学内部治理与决策的分析已有多个理论框架出现,但是每个理论均基于大学的规范性特征,其实证分析的应用性受到了限制。本研究提出政策网络这一全新分析角度,强调决策制定的特性在很大程度上是政策网络中各主体互动的结果。在大量调查数据的支持下,本研究以加拿大大学内部治理为着眼点,详细介绍了其治理结构的立法性基础,及其政策网络的各主要组成部分。最后,本研究对加拿大大学治理面临的3个问题进行了讨论分析,包括参与的结构与平衡、决策权力的边界,以及治理体制改革的能力。

Although a number of theoretical frameworks have been employed to analyze university governance and decision-making,the utility of each approach in the empirical analysis is limited since each begins with a template of normative characteristics of institutions.This study utilizes the concept of policy networks as a whole new analytical lens,and emphasizes that the character of decision-making is largely a function of the interactions within the policy network.Supported by extensive survey data,this study focused on the internal governance of Canadian universities,and described their legislative foundation and the main components of their policy networks.In the last session,this study discussed three issues associated with Canadian university governance:the structure and balance of participation,the boundaries of authority,and the capacity for governance reform.