Autonomy without accountability in resource allocation reforms: Blending old and new logic in universities

A Górska, A Pikos, D Dobija, G Grossi - Central European Management …, 2022 - ceeol.com
Purpose: The article explores changes in the institutional autonomy and accountability
resulting from university reforms carried out over a period of 28 years under the influence of …

How the level of student research autonomy in higher education affects learning efficiency by sha** motivation: A case of instructional disconformity

X Sun - Learning and Motivation, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aims to examine the effects of different instructional interventions (ie, autonomy-
supportive, controlling, or a combination thereof) on student motivation and academic …

Reconciling field-level logics and management control practices in research management at Austrian public universities

J Frei, D Greiling, J Schmidthuber - Qualitative Research in …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how Austrian public universities (APUs)
respond to the challenge of maintaining academic freedom while complying with legal …

[PDF][PDF] Korkeakoulupedagogiikan tila ja uudistaminen-arviointi

A Toom, T Heide, V Jäppinen… - Julkaisut …, 2023 - backend.deqar.eu
Arvioinnissa käytettiin laajasti erilaisia aineistoja: opiskelijakyselyn vastauksia (N= 7 506),
opettajakyselyn vastauksia (N= 3 064), pedagogisten johtajille suunnattujen kysymysten …

Compliance QFD–how compliance contributes to quality in higher education

P Benedek, V Surman - Educational Research and Evaluation, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The study aims to present a framework, a so-called Quality Function Deployment (QFD)
house, to enhance the service quality of higher education institutions (HEIs), supporting the …

Middle Management, Higher Education and Open Innovation: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Literature

M Labanda-Jaramillo, HP Saraguro Calle… - World Conference on …, 2024 - Springer
The growing relationships between Higher Education and Open Innovation highlight the
importance of middle management, the challenges and opportunities in university …

Project ABC: Unanticipated affinities and affect in hospital health care

A Conceição, M Major, S Clegg - Financial Accountability & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, we present an analysis of how activity‐based costing (ABC) was included
among austerity policy prescriptions within the healthcare sector. Relying on the proposition …

Performance management change: discourses at play in an Italian university

F Manes-Rossi, R Spanò, A Martin-Sardesai… - Journal of Public …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This study explores the reactions of different categories of actors within a university
setting (academics, administrative staff, governance members, and students) to …

Global warnings and the role of national filters in sha** formal governance of university performance

A Bourmistrov, T Haldma, KM Kallio… - Journal of Public …, 2025 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this article is to assess the continuing relevance of Olson et al.'s
(1998) four primary concerns regarding the future development of New Public Financial …

Enhancing Public Organizational Performance in Vietnam: The Role of Top Management Support, Performance Measurement Systems, and Financial Autonomy

YT Tran, NP Nguyen, L Thi Bao Nhu… - Public Performance & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
By drawing on institutional theory and new public management (NPM) theory, this study
examines the intervening roles of performance measurement systems (PMS) and financial …