Shared Governance and Shared Decision-Making Power: Accepting the Educational Responsibility to Learn From University Scandals

• In Event: Accepting Responsibility for Evolving Tensions in Governance

Abstract

This study examines three prestigious research universities involved in national university scandals. Using resource dependency and institutional theory, the authors highlight how economic prosperity can limit universities’ ability to respond to scandals. The authors highlight the role of faculty in addressing and promoting institutional accountability in light of university crises.

Authors

• Carlos A Galan, University of California - Riverside

• Raquel M. Rall, University of California - Riverside

• Valeria G. Dominguez, University of California - Riverside

• Irene Song, University of California - Riverside