The Rise of the Professional Staff in Chilean Public Universities. An Analysis through the Lens of University Models

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• INTRODUCTION.
• Purpose, rationale and scope of the study.
• Research questions.......
• Structure...……….
• LITERATURE REVIEW: AN ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK TO COMPREHEND THE RISE OF THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF THROUGH THE LENS OF UNIVERSITY MODELS.………………………………..\n
• Explaining change through the lens of university models.
• Why focus on the organisation?..\n
• The entrepreneurial university and the legacies of the Latin American university model...\n
• The shifting meaning of the public university...\n
• Theoretical implications: the co-existence of models and the relevance of intra-organisational dynamics and actors\n
• The challenge of conceptualising co-existing university models\n
• Intra-organisational dynamics and actors\n
• The changing nature of work in universities..\n
• Managerialism and collegiality in light of the entrepreneurial transformation. ....
• The rise of the professional and the changes in the academic profession. ..........
• Who are they and what does the professional staff do?.
• RESEARCH DESIGN, DATA AND METHODS..\n
• Selection of study cases\n
• Primary data..\n
• Selected functional areas and the recruitment of participants.\n
• The participants: main features..\n
• Interview structure and steps of analysis............\n
• Limits and ethical concerns\n
• Limits: an exploratory study..\n
• FRAMING THE CHILEAN CASE: PARTICULARITIES AND REFORMS.........
• General features..\n
• Coordination, autonomy and the funding structure of the Chilean HES ..............
• Segmentation and the relevance of public universities.\n
• Particularities in the Latin American context.\n
• Governmental policies.\n
• The MECESUP programme and the World Bank..\n
• The 2014-2018 higher education reforms\n
• FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS: THE RISE OF THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF..
• The university governance and the rise of the professional staff .......
• The government as a driver of change.\n
• The quality assurance framework and MECESUP\n
• CORFO and the "New Engineering 2030" Programme.......\n
• The university as a driver of change\n
• Teaching and learning ......\n
• Internationalisation..\n
• Equity and inclusion.\n
• The professional staff as a driver of change\n

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This dissertation examines the rise of professional staff in Chile's leading public universities, aiming to understand the drivers behind this phenomenon. The study investigates the role of university models in explaining these transformations, particularly the co-existence of entrepreneurial and Latin American university models.

• The rise of the professional staff in Chilean public universities.
• The role of university models in explaining change.
• The co-existence of entrepreneurial and Latin American university models.
• Intra-organisational dynamics and the perspectives of professional staff.
• The interplay between the university and external actors and forces.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The dissertation begins by establishing the purpose, rationale, and research questions of the study, outlining its scope and structure. Chapter 2 delves into the literature review, providing an analytical framework for understanding the rise of the professional staff through the lens of university models. The chapter explores the entrepreneurial university model and the legacies of the Latin American university model, considering the shifting meaning of the public university and the challenges of conceptualising co-existing models. It also investigates intra-organisational dynamics and actors, analyzing the changing nature of work in universities, the impact of managerialism and collegiality, and the rise of the professional staff alongside changes in the academic profession. Chapter 3 outlines the research design, data, and methods employed in the study, detailing the selection of study cases, primary data collection through interviews and official documentation, and the recruitment of participants from different functional areas. The chapter also discusses the interview structure, steps of analysis, and limitations of the study. Chapter 4 frames the Chilean case by highlighting the specific features and reforms in the Chilean higher education system, including coordination, autonomy, funding structure, and governmental policies such as the MECESUP programme and higher education reforms.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The study focuses on key concepts such as university models, entrepreneurial transformation, Latin American university model, professional staff, intra-organisational dynamics, higher education reform, and the Chilean case. The research examines the co-existence of these models, the changing nature of work in universities, and the interplay between internal and external factors influencing the rise of the professional staff.