From Collegiality to Managerialism in Lithuanian Higher Education
From Collegiality to Managerialism in Lithuanian Higher Education
Author(s): Rimantas Želvys, Liudvika Leišytė, Sude Pekşen, Rūta Bružienė, Anna-Lena RoseSubject(s): Higher Education , History of Education, State/Government and Education, Management and complex organizations, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today)
Published by: Vilniaus Universiteto Leidykla
Keywords: managerial university; higher education policy; higher education governance; New Public Management; Lithuania;
Summary/Abstract: In this paper we focus on the development and academics’ perceptions of managerialism in Lithuanian higher education (HE). We systematically investigate historical changes in HE governance and policies in Lithuania and conduct an analysis of data collected through the APIKS Lithuania project survey of academics at Lithuanian public universities (N=389). We find that Lithuanian HE policies shifted to a rather market-oriented paradigm. The survey results reveal that the majority of respondents perceive their university as highly managerial, which points out to high managerialism in practice in line with the policies. Based on our key findings, we discuss theoretical and practical implications.
Journal: Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 46
- Page Range: 27-42
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English
