Organizational Governance and the Production of Academic Quality: Lessons from Two Top US Research Universities

Paradeise, Catherine; Thoenig, Jean-Claude

Paradeise, Catherine; Thoenig, Jean-Claude (2014), Organizational Governance and the Production of Academic Quality: Lessons from Two Top US Research Universities, Minerva, 52, 4, p. 381-417. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11024-014-9261-2

Type

Article accepté pour publication ou publié

Date

2014

Journal name

Minerva

Volume

Number

Publisher

Springer

Pages

381-417

Abstract (EN)

Does organizational governance contribute to academic quality? Two top research universities are observed in-depth: Berkeley and the MIT. Three key factors are listed that help generate consistent and lasting high performance. Priority is allocated to self-evaluation and to the development of talent. Values and norms such as community membership, commitment to the affectio societatis, mutual respect and trust strongly regulate the behaviors of the faculty. Complex inner organizational processes are at work making integration and differentiation compatible. Each of these factors contributes to produce top academic quality in a synergetic way.

Subjects / Keywords

Organizational governance; Interaction processes; Academic quality; Evaluation; Research university; Values

JEL

A13 - Relation of Economics to Social Values
I23 - Higher Education; Research Institutions
M1 - Business Administration