The Decollegialization of Higher Education Institutions in Sweden

Autor/inn/en	Ahlbäck Öberg, Shirin; Boberg, Johan
Titel	The Decollegialization of Higher Education Institutions in Sweden
Quelle	In: Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy, 9 (2023) 2, S.126-143 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ahlbäck Öberg, Shirin) ORCID (Boberg, Johan)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.1080/20020317.2023.2192317
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Administrative Organization; Foreign Countries; Governance; College Faculty; Educational Legislation; Educational Change; Leadership; Collegiality; Professional Autonomy; Decision Making; Curriculum Design; Universities; Colleges; Sweden + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Ausland; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Fakultät; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Bildungsreform; Führung; Führungsposition; Kollegialität; Berufsfreiheit; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Lehrplangestaltung; University; Universität; College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Schweden
Abstract	This article surveys current management ideals of higher education institutions, and our analytical focus is on the balance between line management and faculty self-governance. It presents an empirical study of evolving governance structures including all 31 public sector higher education institutions in Sweden. The point of departure is the Autonomy Reform of 2011, which resulted in a deregulation of the Higher Education Act, and a loss of constitutional support for collegial bodies. To assess the consequences of the reform, we have examined collegial bodies and academic leadership posts before the reform (2010) and after (2020). Our findings show escalating line management in the appointment of academic leaders, a diluted role for collegial expertise, and a loss of decision-making authority for collegial bodies. What we observe is the decollegialization of higher education institutions. Our study contributes to the existing literature with an unusually comprehensive and fine-grained analysis of the consequences of new managerial ideals at the local institutional level. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01