Management and Academic Freedom in Higher Educational Institutions: Implications for Quality Education in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorBasheka, Benon
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-08T12:28:51Z
dc.date.available2022-02-08T12:28:51Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractIn accordance with the recommendation concerning the status of higher‐education teaching personnel approved by the General Conference of UNESCO in November 1997, higher education institutions and their academic personnel have long been expected to exercise their intellectual capacity and their moral prestige to defend and actively disseminate universally‐accepted values; and enjoy full academic autonomy and freedom, conceived as a set of rights and duties, while being fully responsible and accountable to society. Academic freedom is a key parameter of sound governance of higher education systems in any country. To what extent can academic freedom be a function of effective management systems and does it have any implications for quality education in developing countries? The paper answers in the affirmative. Data from a sample of academic staff, university managers, students and policy‐makers were analysed using correlation and regression techniques and it was found that management significantly contributes to academic freedom in higher educational institutions. In this way, a better‐managed institution enhances academic freedom and this consequently offers answers to the quality of education. The results are compared with international findings and policy and management implications are presented. A conceptual framework is suggested that links management systems with academic freedom and the quality of education, using the systems theory approach.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBasheka, B. (2009). Management and academic freedom in higher educational institutions: Implications for quality education in Uganda. Quality in Higher Education, 15(2), 135-146.https://doi.org/10.1080/13538320903093900en_US
dc.identifier.issn1470-1081
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1992
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherQuality in Higher Educationen_US
dc.subjectacademic freedom; autonomy; quality education and managementen_US
dc.titleManagement and Academic Freedom in Higher Educational Institutions: Implications for Quality Education in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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