Quadrilateral Synergism:The New Framework of University Governance in China
The triangular coordination model proposed by Burton Clark provides a concise explanatory framework for people to understand the international map and national similarities and differences in the form and organizational operation of higher education systems,which is often used to compare and explain modern university governance phenomena in different countries.In the process of popularizing higher education in China,unique practical phenomena and phased characteristics have emerged,forming corresponding development models and measurement indicators that go beyond the scope of the triangular coordination model and call for a new perspective beyond the limitations of the triangular coordination model.In the stage of popularizing higher education,the educational space is shifting downwards,and the roles of local governments and society in the university governance system are more prominent.In the basic framework of university governance,the relationship model and interaction mechanism between the central government,local governments,society,and universities are constantly adjusting.The"central university"relationship of vertical governance is transferring power to the"local university"relationship of horizontal governance,and the"social university"relationship is shifting from an externally driven model to an autonomous cooperation model.The"central-local-social-academic"four party collaboration model is a university governance framework under the new scenario of downward shifting of educational space,outlining the"institutional spatial"relationship between universities and the central government,local governments,and society.It is a reflection on the sinicization of international classic theories of higher education,and it is also rooted in the Chinese experience of local practice of higher education.The quadrilateral collaboration model reveals the path of university governance in the modernization development of Chinese style higher education,providing a new understanding framework for reflecting on the global discourse evolution of university governance and the generation of Chinese experience.
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