International comparative research on university management and presidents' leadership

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26381079
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Education
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University
• Principal Investigator: Oba Jun 広島大学, 高等教育研究開発センター, 准教授 (50335692)
• Research Collaborator: MAEDA Kazuyuki 広島大学, 大学院教育学研究科 ; MATSUMIYA Shinji 広島大学, 大学院教育学研究科
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 全学マネジメント / 教学マネジメント / 学長リーダーシップ / 大学ガバナンス / 大学組織文化

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In the course of recent university reforms in Japan, establishment of campus-wide management as well as presidential leadership has been sought, particularly in the area of educational activities. This study has aimed to investigate how to cultivate a deeper understanding about it. The study has been conducted through literature review, site visits (in Japan and foreign countries), questionnaire surveys (in Japan only) and so on. In the meantime, we have had research meetings, reported in academic conferences and written articles for journals and books. The results of this study suggest that, in establishing a campus-wide management in place, developing communications and trust among administrators and staff as well as active participation of the latter in the decision-making process - not directed by the former, are essential factors, and that the presidential leadership should be supportive of creating such campus culture.

Free Research Field

高等教育論