3 - Dimensions of University Governance and Community Relations in Ghana

Abstract


 
 
 This article examines the dimensions of university governance and community relations among five public universities in Ghana. It focuses on how the universities exercise their corporate social responsibility within the communities where they are located. Place building theory was used for analysis. Key informant interviews were conducted within the research areas. Findings from the study show that there are agitations from the universities’ host communities demanding greater social responsibility and engagement. However, whereas some of the universities have developed an interdependent orientation, others have adopted an independent perspective with respect to their surrounding communities. The article recommends that a multi- stakeholder approach involving the universities, surrounding communities, government institutions and other third sector organisations is required to address the developmental needs of the communities.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Edmond Akwasi Agyeman, University of Education, Winneba. Email: kwasikyei2004@hotmail.com; eaagyeman@uew.edu.gh
 Emmanuel M. J. Tamanja, University of Education, Winneba. Email: etamanja13@gmail.com; etamanja@uew.edu.gh
 Bernard B. B. Bingab, University of Education, Winneba. Email: bbingab@googlemail.com
 
 

Analysis of the Principles of Good University Governance at the University of Indonesia as a State University with Legal Entity (PTN-BH) in 2014-2019

“…Numerous previous studies have addressed the topic of university (Agyeman, Tamanja, & Bingab, 2021;Bian, 2021;Burns, 2020;Carson, 2020;Croucher et al, 2020;Crow et al, 2020;de Boer & Maassen, 2020;Facchini & Fia, 2021;Gu, Feng, & Huang, 2020;Hai & Anh, 2022;Halalu, 2023;Huang et al, 2020;Jiang & Xue, 2021;Lo, 2021;Mai et al, 2022;Nurlatifah & Ahmar, 2022;Rymarzak et al, 2020;Shattock, 2021;Shaw, 2014;Staples et al, 2021;Xue, Cornelis, & Zhu, 2022;Yadessa, Bekabil, & Fetene, 2022;Yao, Weng, & Ye, 2019). However, studies specifically addressing the theme of good university governance namely, Blackmore & Lund (2022); Christina & Brahmana (2021); Mutiarin, Suswanta, & Darumurti (2019); Nurhayati & Ahmar (2022); Rahayu, Subagiyo, & Rahayu (2018); Wardhani et al (2019) have primarily focused on examining its influence on various aspects of university governance.…”