Incorporation of National Universities in Japan

In April 2004, Japanese national universities were incorporated and became much more autonomous from the government in their operations. Their managerial structure was realigned-placing the president at the centre of the decision-making process, and with the participation of external persons-to be m...

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Published inAsia Pacific journal of education Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 291 - 303
Main Author Oba, Jun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.11.2007
Routledge
Subjects
College Administration
College Presidents
Educational Change
Educational Policy
Educational Trends
Foreign Countries
Futures (of Society)
Human Resources
Institutional Autonomy
Japan
Money Management
Trend Analysis
Universities
Japan
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Summary:In April 2004, Japanese national universities were incorporated and became much more autonomous from the government in their operations. Their managerial structure was realigned-placing the president at the centre of the decision-making process, and with the participation of external persons-to be more responsive to the changing needs of society. This article explores the impact of the reform on the national universities, focusing on how they handle increased autonomy in terms of financial and human resource management, evaluation, and so on. Then it analyses challenges for the future of national universities and argues for necessary conditions and policies to enable them to better serve society.
ISSN:0218-8791
1742-6855
DOI:10.1080/02188790701594059