Governance and transformations of universities in Africa
Subtitle: a global perspective
By: edited by Fredrick M. Nafukho,Texas A&M University, Helen M.A. Muyia,Texas A&M University, Beverly J. Irby,Texas A&M University
Series: International higher education
Publisher: Information Age Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Charlotte, NC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9781623967413; 9781623967420; 9781623967437
Subjects: Universities and colleges; Administration; Educational change; Higher Education; Aims and objectives
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / Fredrick M. Nafukho and Beverly J. Irby; title: Entrepreneurial leadership and the transformations of African universities / Fredrick M. Nafukho and Helen M.A. Muyia; title: Social capital theory and implications for governing resource accumulation in the African university / Jane Nyakecho Omalla Khayesi; title: The role of the alumni in the governance and financing of universities in Africa / Fredrick Q. Gravenir; title: Governance of public universities in Kenya : a scholar-practitioner's perspective / Olive M. Mugenda; title: The role of program coordinators in the management of universities : a perspective from a private university / Damary Sikalieh; title: Organization and governance of African universities : the case of Cameroon / Margaret Khumbah Mbeseha; title: Professional development of mathematics and science teachers : the role of universities in Kenya / John Mungai Njoroge and Sophy Njoki Njiru; title: Reexamining external examination practice in undergraduate education in Kenya's public universities : issues and challenges / George Okoth Jawuor, George Onyango Adino, and Norbert Ogeta; title: Reforms and innovations in teacher education : facilitator of access, quality, and equity as emerging issues in education in Kenya / Patrick A. Kafu and Genvieve N. Simwelo; title: Organization of teaching practice (TP) for teacher trainees in Kenyan universities : which way? / Dickson S.O. Owiti; title: A curriculum that links education to industry to meet the demands of the Kenya vision 2030 / Misia M.M. Kadenyi and Florence Kanorio Kisirkoi; title: Gender policy as a management strategy in education / Lillian Otieno-Omutoko and Phoebe Mwaura; title: Research in institutions of higher education in Africa : challenges and prospects / Florence Muthoni Itegi and Felicita Wanjiru Njuguna.