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Corporate Governance Practices in Higher Education Institutions: The UK vs Bahrain

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  • Marwan M. Abdeldayem
  • Saeed H. Aldulaimi

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This research aims to investigate the application of leadership and governance in higher education organizations in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the UK. The study also intends to gather evidences on the practices of academic management in different cultures. The methods of the study relies on reading lists of governance standards from several advanced educational institutions and uses a ¡°comparative methodology¡± based on the data from the Kingdom of Bahrain and The UK. This research reviews the various models of ¡°the higher education governance¡± and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each model. The study employs the three principles of UNDP (Transparency, Participation and Accountability) to assess application of leadership and governance in higher education institutions.The findings of this study reveal that Arab universities need to perceive the significance of clarifying the reason for governance. The examination likewise distinguishes the significance of relating their job and commitment to the procedure of change to the learning based economy and world informatics. Also, it features the need of broadening the cooperation of stakeholders in the key basic leadership.The importance of this study lies in examining whether the governance standards are associated with practical application in universities. Also it examines whether there is an influence of the culture and social aspects on the application and understanding of these standards. The significance of receiving administration measures in the Arab world lies in its possibility to change the HE organizations¡¯ practices, and increment their ability for greatness and aggressiveness. Thus, ensures the autonomy of advanced education alongside its quality and viability particularly with respect to their yield and status locally and internationally.?

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  • Marwan M. Abdeldayem & Saeed H. Aldulaimi, 2018. "Corporate Governance Practices in Higher Education Institutions: The UK vs Bahrain," International Journal of Learning and Development, Macrothink Institute, vol. 8(4), pages 29-43, December.
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