Evaluating the University's Governing Board: A Comprehensive Review of Its Domains and Indicators

Abstract

Background: Existing evidence with regard to the indicators of board performance evaluation of the University demonstrated that a comprehensive review of literature is required. The aim of this article is to add to the literature on performance evaluation of the universities' governing boards by providing a summary of literaturebased perspectives. Methodology: Systematic literature searches were undertaken, and relevant studies identified using specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. The selected studies were appraised, and their findings synthesized. Principal Findings: Fourteen relevant studies were identified, mostly from the USA. Fifty six indicators, categorized in seven domains, were identified to evaluate board performance in different universities. Conclusion: Our results showed a gap in the literature with respect to the performance evaluation of universities' governing boards. Given the unique context of these universities, it is suggested that more research need to be done in order to understand the indicators of the board performance evaluation in these institutions.

A Comparison of in University Governing Boards in Private and Public Universities

“…The positive impact of good governance on quality of higher education delivery is aptly demonstrated by studies that show that highly ranked universities are inundated by potential students and that graduates from such institutions are highly sort after by employers due to the quality of the degrees (Geiger, 2004;Morley, Eraut, Aynsley, MacDonald & Shepherd, 2006). Accordingly, policymakers and stakeholders are under great pressure to continuously find ways of improving the quality of university delivery through adjustments on governance (Asiyai, 2015;Saint, 2009, Sajadi, Maleki, Ravaghi, Michael, & Hadi, 2014. Although governance refers to aspects of internal (institutional hierarchy and provisions and procedures within universities) and external (system-level arrangements) governance, this article will focus on university Governing Boards/Councils.…”