An examination of the issues of centralized control and parity of esteem in Canadian systems of higher education. Includes a profile of Canadian college systems in the various provinces placing them in three categories (unitary, binary, and ternary) on the basis of purpose, administrative structure, and articulation with universities. (JT)

Presents findings from a study of symbolic elements of presidential and governing board chair leadership in four large community colleges in Ontario, Canada. Indicates that images of organization and leadership were important to institutional change and development. Argues that organizational leaders should construct and act on formative…

Institutional governance in Canada is legislatively apportioned to the individual provinces. Each of the provincial legislatures has established government departments to direct the operation of post secondary education. Boards of Trustees, a well-established tradition in the United States, do not exist uniformly for all types of post secondary…

This book provides a critical analysis of the most significant developments in Canadian colleges in every province and territory since 1985. With contributions by leading scholars, it addresses such topics as leadership, entrepreneurship, new forms of organization, accountability, instructional methodology, the emergence of a college culture, and…

This study examines the changed and changing mission of community colleges in the 1990s in the United States and Canada. By narrowing the focus to the geographical area of the Pacific/ Western region, the study seeks to identify the development of international cultural connections consistent with the region and to explain how the globalization…