Increasing Understanding of Decision Making in Higher Education: the case of Taiwan

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This paper seeks to explicate the processes of decision making in higher education in order to assist decision makers and stakeholders. The research examines the relationship between the locus of decision making and the mode of decision making in Taiwanese higher education and the relationship of decision making to specific policy areas. Based on a review of the literature and interviews with university presidents, other administrative officers, teaching staff, and Ministry of Education (MOE) officials, this study examined the extent to which both locus of decision making and mode of decision making are related to policy decisions relative to institutional mission, organisation, governance, admissions, finance, facilities and equipment, personnel, curriculum, and research. The data supported the conclusion that neither variable is sufficient explanation and that both the mode and the locus of decision making are linked to policy area.