The Shifting Contours of University Governance in the United States
The shifting countours of university governance in the United States reveal that shared governance is still the overriding principle guiding the decision-making in American universities despite the comment that corporate ways are the norm in research universities;that,while there is no definitive trend in the change of university governance structures,increasing attention has been paid to university governance cultures;and that the principle of checks and balances is still effective in regulating academic and administrative powers in the academia.These changes have also significant implications for China's higher education in quest for the modern university system.