Governance Models for Latin American Universities in the 21st Century : Comparative Analysis, Global Perspectives, and Future Propositions

This book explores new models and future possibilities of university governance in a Latin American context using management and leadership theories.

The dramatic changes and uncertainty facing the world recently have forced us to reimagine the future of education.

Changes such as digitalization, the increasing number of corporate universities, and the need for cost-effective educational programs and services require universities to keep evolving while ensuring that they maintain their essence as a critical social asset.

This book offers a new approach to managing and leading the university, particularly by embracing the role and responsibility of delivering quality educational programs and services, by being innovative and flexible enough to make urgent decisions and act upon them in a timely and appropriate manner.

With its contributions to management and the social sciences, this interdisciplinary book will serve as a valuable resource to researchers, administrators, and studentsalike.