Academic Journal
Institutional Autonomy of Vietnamese Public Universities: An Agency Theory Perspective
| العنوان: | Institutional Autonomy of Vietnamese Public Universities: An Agency Theory Perspective |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Anh T. H. Le (ORCID |
| المصدر: | Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education. 2024 16(4):121-133. |
| الاتاحة: | Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education. 3107 B Hampton Highway, Yorktown, VA 23693. e-mail: oic213@lehigh.edu; Web site: https://www.ojed.org/index.php/jcihe/index |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 13 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2024 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Institutional Autonomy, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Comparative Education, Social Change, Social Systems, Decision Making, Educational Finance, State Universities, Government School Relationship, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Economy |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: | Vietnam |
| تدمد: | 2151-0393 2151-0407 |
| مستخلص: | In 2012, the Vietnamese government enacted the institutional autonomy policy to support the reform process of the higher education system. The autonomy policy signifies the transfer of decision-making authority from ministries to public universities to increase university performance and competitiveness in the globalized knowledge economy. This paper examines the nature of autonomy as a new form of governance in Vietnamese higher education through the lens of agency theory. I used thematic analysis to analyze policy documents released by the Vietnamese government between 1993 and 2021. The findings indicate autonomy means Vietnamese public universities have authority to make decisions on primary activities; yet they must be accountable for their decision-making and responsible for funding sources. The study contributes to the literature on comparative and international higher education by providing a better understanding of autonomy in a post-Soviet context and informing a transformative approach to policy practices for the higher education reform. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| رقم الانضمام: | EJ1441534 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
| تدمد: | 2151-0393 2151-0407 |
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