The new system of vice chancellor appointment selection: a stakeholders perspective
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2011
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The principal objective of the paper is to understand how stakeholder perceives the new system
of VC appointment and selection in Pakistan. VC is the life line of higher educational institute
and these higher educational institutes will equip graduates to face global competition and
economic crises. Thus VC selection is very crucial when it comes to universities. The system
selection and appointment of VC was changed as a result of higher education reform initiative
introduced in 2002. Stakeholder perception will give practitioners an indication of how these
reforms have been implemented.
The paper used a qualitative approach of in depth interviews of 40 stakeholders. For this purpose
semi structured interviews over a period of 8 months were conducted with VC, Ex VC,
government officials and policy implementers. Basically the findings suggest that appointments
at VC level are fraught with perceptual dichotomies and perceived bureaucratic attitudes. Further
perceptual gaps among the various stakeholders on the merit and demerits of the new system
ware identified.
It is finally concluded that unless these perceptual gaps are bridged and proper steps taken to
create an awareness of the merits, the implementation will be highly affective. Surprisingly a
huge gap was identified among two different groups of stakeholders. This identified gap cove rs a
main body of this paper. The main reason of this study is to inscribe the perception of
stakeholders on this new system of VC appointment and selection. Their perception identifies an
alarming situation which needs to be further researched.
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Higher Education Institutions, Entrepreneur, Educational Sector
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Paper presented at 1st International Conference on Business Management, 5th – 6th January 2011, Lahore - Pakistan, 163-174.