A study of academic decision making shows little faculty effort to influence major committees other than through formal channels. Academics with elected representatives were dominated by an elite of nonelected senior academics, based on process signs of power rather than real authority. (MSE)

A case study of the development and accreditation of one course involving the State College of Victoria is presented. Some insights and specific procedures into the accreditation process which institutions might adopt are suggested. (Author/MLW)

The University of Tasmania's Computing Policy Committee's efforts to introduce technological change at the institution in a rapid and controlled manner in the last five years are described, and the likely progress of information technology and its impact on higher education institutions are discussed. (MSE)

The postsecondary education policymaking process in Australia, rather than being goal-oriented and rational, is a series of adjustments to existing policy dictated by political expediency, often over many years and changes of government and leading to decisions reflecting unstable origins. This committee's broad influences illustrate this process.…

One of the problems in the governance of academic institutions is described as the presence of a complex network of committees with a set of powerful individuals. Powerful individuals emerge because of personal qualities and because some decision-making modes must be established for decisions that cannot wait for committees. (Author/MLW)

A survey in an Australian technical institute focused on the relationship between faculty's trust in academic leadership on campus and the operation of committees, in the context of institutional governance and administration. Attitudes toward administrators and committees, satisfaction with decisions, information sources, and perceived channels…

Australia's Inquiry into Management Education (the Ralph Report) recommends a narrow framework for management education for the next 10 years and has designed the framework after very little discussion. The changes may set an unfortunate precedent for policymaking and patterns of authority within government and institutions. (MSE)