Governance and performance: an empirical study of Australian universities

Governance structures have become one of the most debated aspects of the public sector and during the last decade good corporate governance practices have come to be regarded as important in enhancing the performance of all government- funded institutions. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between governance structures, practices and the performance of the university sector in Australia. During the period investigated in this study, the universities were undergoing significant governance reforms.

Name dc:type.qualificationname

phd

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

doctoral

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Victoria University

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• De Silva Lokuwaduge, Chitra

• School of Economics and Finance
• 1501 Accounting, Auditing and Accountability
• 9104 Management and Productivity

Language dc:language

en