Managerialism by jacqui clark https://padlet.com/jacqui_clark/olkj9lxancn7 Reord a definition of this term ideally with a link to the education sector. Record your source for future reference. en-us 2018-02-27 14:40:38 UTC 2026-03-17 02:45:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Managerialism - Kate https://padlet.com/jacqui_clark/olkj9lxancn7/wish/238222030 "New managerialism" is emerging as a dominant force in British higher education.

"New managerialism" usually refers to practices commonplace in the private sector, particularly the imposition of a powerful management body that overrides professional skills and knowledge. It keeps discipline under tight control and is driven by efficiency, external accountability and monitoring, and an emphasis on standards.
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/outbreak-of-new-managerialism-infects-faculties/164003.article#survey-answer

]]> 2018-03-05 17:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jacqui_clark/olkj9lxancn7/wish/238222030 Managerialism https://padlet.com/jacqui_clark/olkj9lxancn7/wish/238224807 Gordon and Whitchurch (2010Gordon, G., and C. Whitchurch. 2010. Academic and Professional Identities in Higher Education: The Challenges of a Diversifying Workforce. Abingdon: Routledge. [Google Scholar]) conceive of managerialism in a higher education context as having six main characteristics:

  • A greater separation of academic work and management activity.
  • Increased control and regulation of academic work by managers.
  • A perceived shift in authority from academics to managers and consequent weakening of the professional status of academics.
  • An ethos of enterprise and emphasis on income generation.
  • Government policy focused on universities meeting socio-economic needs.
  • More market orientation, with increased competition for resources.
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03075079.2017.1281239

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]]> 2018-03-05 17:34:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jacqui_clark/olkj9lxancn7/wish/238224807 Managerialism as a negative https://padlet.com/jacqui_clark/olkj9lxancn7/wish/238225076 Kate

There is a dangerous cult of managerialism in education...
...and too many people – including Sir Michael Wilshaw – are obsessed with the idea that all teachers should aspire to school leadership as if it is better and different

I did not comprehend the corrosive influence of the ethos of managerialism on British education until last year, when I came across an advert encouraging university students to opt for a career as a physics teacher. I was expecting the advert to appeal to the undergraduates’ love of the subject of physics and to their aspiration to do some good in the classroom. However the authors of the advert appeared indifferent to winning would-be physics teachers over to the values of their future profession. Instead, it sought to tempt students into the profession by drawing attention to the possibility of earning a high salary. It indicated that those who possessed initiative could become school leaders after a few years in the classroom. A bright future awaits young graduates who opt to be fast-tracked to a leadership position.
https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/there-a-dangerous-cult-managerialism-education

]]> 2018-03-05 17:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jacqui_clark/olkj9lxancn7/wish/238225076 ALI https://padlet.com/jacqui_clark/olkj9lxancn7/wish/238232969 The massive expansion of administration has also fuelled an equally stark expansion of empty activities. These include costly rebranding exercises, compliance with audits and ranking initiatives, struggling with poorly designed IT systems, engaging with strategic initiatives and failed attempts at “visionary leadership”. All the while, faculty are under pressure to show they are producing world-class research, outstanding teaching and are having an impact on wider society. No wonder some faculty complain that they are “drowning in shit”.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/aug/21/universities-broke-cut-pointless-admin-teaching]]> 2018-03-05 17:44:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jacqui_clark/olkj9lxancn7/wish/238232969