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Agencies in higher education: the neglected variable in the governance equation

In: Research Handbook on the Transformation of Higher Education

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  • Harry de Boer

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This chapter discusses an important governance issue that has unfairly received little attention in higher education studies. It concerns the proliferation of agencies, commonly referred to as agencification. In higher education, research on system-level governance typically focuses on the (changed) relationship between government and institutions. Other key stakeholders such as agencies receive less attention, even though their influence on the system is clearly discernible. Based on experiences and outcomes of research from other public sectors, lessons are drawn for higher education, resulting in a research agenda for governance research in higher education to better understand the possible effects of the changing role of agencies.

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  • Harry de Boer, 2023. "Agencies in higher education: the neglected variable in the governance equation," Chapters, in: Liudvika Leišytė & Jay R. Dee & Barend J.R. van der Meulen (ed.), Research Handbook on the Transformation of Higher Education, chapter 11, pages 163-177, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:eechap:20314_11
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