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Middlehurst, Robin; Elton, Lewis – Studies in Higher Education, 1992
Different models of academic governance and their implications for management and leadership are examined. It is argued that the United Kingdom's universities and polytechnics have relied on increased managerialism rather than the essentially collegial cybernetic model in recent years and may have sacrificed long-term goals for short-term success.…
Descriptors: College Administration, Foreign Countries, Governance, Higher Education