Comments on: Shared Governance: Benefits and Costs http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2008/03/27/shared-governance-benefits-and-costs/ Economics of organizations, strategy, entrepreneurship, innovation, and more Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:42:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Ben Martin http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2008/03/27/shared-governance-benefits-and-costs/#comment-71370 Ben Martin Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:00:41 +0000 http://organizationsandmarkets.com/?p=1443#comment-71370 Yes, shared governance is grossly inefficient. SO IS DEMOCRACY! Efficiency cannot be the primary criterium for administering an academic institution. Yes, shared governance is grossly inefficient. SO IS DEMOCRACY! Efficiency cannot be the primary criterium for administering an academic institution.

]]> By: Peter Klein http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2008/03/27/shared-governance-benefits-and-costs/#comment-69933 Peter Klein Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:01:05 +0000 http://organizationsandmarkets.com/?p=1443#comment-69933 Brian, I had in mind what you call divided governance, which is what I think the AAUP means by "shared governance." At most research universities the responsibilities are divided as you say, but "academic" includes not only curriculum but also, more important, hiring and firing, promotion, student admissions, and the like (and some decisions about resource allocation). Perhaps the line between "business" and "academic" matters isn't so easy to draw. Brian, I had in mind what you call divided governance, which is what I think the AAUP means by “shared governance.” At most research universities the responsibilities are divided as you say, but “academic” includes not only curriculum but also, more important, hiring and firing, promotion, student admissions, and the like (and some decisions about resource allocation). Perhaps the line between “business” and “academic” matters isn’t so easy to draw.

]]> By: K. Brockman http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2008/03/27/shared-governance-benefits-and-costs/#comment-69928 K. Brockman Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:38:44 +0000 http://organizationsandmarkets.com/?p=1443#comment-69928 I, for one, welcome our new shared overlords. I, for one, welcome our new shared overlords.

]]> By: Brian A'Hearn http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2008/03/27/shared-governance-benefits-and-costs/#comment-69927 Brian A'Hearn Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:15:28 +0000 http://organizationsandmarkets.com/?p=1443#comment-69927 AGSE stigmatization worked on me. Plus, it seemed that in departments other than economics conditions were different. You might enjoy "Googling" stigmatizer Pierre Cremieux to see what he is up to now. What do you mean by shared governance in this specific context? Control by professors over academic matters and control by administration over business matters (divided governance)? Joint control by each over both (more truly shared governance)? At my liberal arts institution, our president, John Fry - subject of a recent NYT profile, comes from a business, rather than academic background. He has done good things for the College. One reason people were prepared to accept him is that the governance rules here limit his ability to control academic matters, and he hasn't tried to change or get around them. In this sense, divided governance (=shared governance?) promotes efficiency, or at least innovation, on the business side of things. Does this make any sense? AGSE stigmatization worked on me. Plus, it seemed that in departments other than economics conditions were different. You might enjoy “Googling” stigmatizer Pierre Cremieux to see what he is up to now.

What do you mean by shared governance in this specific context? Control by professors over academic matters and control by administration over business matters (divided governance)? Joint control by each over both (more truly shared governance)? At my liberal arts institution, our president, John Fry - subject of a recent NYT profile, comes from a business, rather than academic background. He has done good things for the College. One reason people were prepared to accept him is that the governance rules here limit his ability to control academic matters, and he hasn’t tried to change or get around them. In this sense, divided governance (=shared governance?) promotes efficiency, or at least innovation, on the business side of things. Does this make any sense?

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