Faculty Opinions on Emerging Corporatization in Public Universities in Kenya
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Date
2012-08
Authors
Swaleh, S.
Waswa, F.
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Herald International Research Journal s
Abstract
In order to independently and sustainably implement
their functions in response to reduced capitation
from government, public university management is em
bracing corporate culture, which has been
traditionally associated with the private sector. G
iven the complexity of the university system, this
paradigm shift may find itself at variance with inc
reasing intra-democratisation and quality assurance
requirements. This article discusses faculty opinio
ns on corporate management of public universities
in Kenya bearing in mind their quest for world-clas
s status. A survey design was used to collect data
between 2009 and 2010 based on 16 total quality man
agement indicators derived from literature review
and corroborated by faculty who teach in the School
of Business at Kenyatta University. From a target
population of 300 registered alumni of the Kenya DA
AD Scholars Association, 45 questionnaires were
completed and received back. Findings show that aca
demic faculty generally lack the sense of
belonging and feel marginalised when it comes to ke
y decisions that directly affect them. As such they
work for survival’s sake and not out of passion. Su
ch work culture would inevitably undermine quality
assurance in service delivery. This article argues
for deliberate investment into symbiotic relationsh
ips
between university management and faculty, as a way
of reversing this trend in work ethics
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Keywords
Change and Corporate Management, Higher Education, Kenya
Citation
Education and General Studies Vol. 1(1) pp. 009-015 A ugust 2012.