Great expectations, mixed governance approaches and unintended outcomes: the post-1994 reform of South African higher education
This national case study is part of a book that provides analyses of the implementation of higher education policies in several countries. The case studies discuss a broad range of situations in terms of duration of implementation, legal objectives, theories underlying the reforms, financial resourcing, and commitment from key participants in the process. In this chapter, the authors look at the implementation of higher education reforms in South Africa since 1994, examining the gap between expectations and performance characterised as being the result of an 'implementation vacuum'. They do th ... Show more
Authors: Cloete, Nico; Maassen, Peter; Muller, Joe
Published: Dordrecht, Netherlands, Springer, 2007
Resource type: Book chapter
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