University Governance and Structuration Perspective in Indonesian Higher Education Policies

Abstract

— This purpose of this article are to review a broad definition of university governance by using the Indonesian national government in higher education policy, and to reveal and analyze the university governance and structuration theory due to the organizational changes performed by an Indonesian university. Structuration perspectives examines the condition, which has led for the reproduction and transformation within the social systems. The picture of structuration theory carries with both the sense of regularity and continuity, a respect for the day to day work, and the ordinary work but necessary things done. The examples of these social systems at various level, such as a particular national society, an industry, an organization or a strategy project team. The challenge for Indonesian higher education becomes more complex because of the mandate attached to universities to implement the three main pillars for higher education in Indonesia. higher education in Indonesia has several functions, such as to develop capabilities and shape the character and civilization of a dignified nation in the context of intellectual life of the nation, to advance an innovative, responsive, creative, skilled, competitive, and cooperative academic community through the implementation of Tridharma , and to improve science and technology by paying attention and applying the value of humanities. For future research, this research can develop a combination between the structuration theory and the Indonesian higher education model.