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secretary general update from the netherlands

secretary general update from the netherlands. march 7, 2008 Lambert Verveld, University of Groningen. today. some things about the university of groningen overview of legal mile stones in the Netherlands since 1950 major trends and issues influencing the position of the secretary general

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secretary general update from the netherlands

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  1. secretary generalupdate from the netherlands • march 7, 2008 • Lambert Verveld, • University of Groningen

  2. today • some things about the university of groningen • overview of legal mile stones in the Netherlands since 1950 • major trends and issues influencing the position of the secretary general • the secretary general today in the Netherlands

  3. university of groningen • founded in 1614 • 25.000 students, 6.000 staff • annual budget 500 M€ • science, medicine, arts, social science, law, business • royal institute in Rome

  4. made in Groningen • First female student of the Netherlands • First dutch astronaut • First president of the European Central Bank • Present poet laureate • CEO Akzo Nobel • Mayor of Amsterdam • Royal

  5. 1950 - 1970

  6. 1971

  7. 1987

  8. 1997

  9. autonomy • employership • ownership of real estate • financial freedom (lump sum + other sources) • marketing (students, staff, general public) • legal & public accountability • increase of administrative tasks

  10. major trends • strong growth of students, staff, finance • fierce international competition • quality is a key issue • decentralization (as a result of growth & autonomy) • recentralization (as a result of IT and efficiency) • diversification (students, research clients)

  11. people in education & research • from individual freedom to regulated professionalism • individual quality of professors more important • other sources of income for research • flexible contracts

  12. results • dominance of strategy • complexity (stake holders, finance, accountability) • process orientation • new roles and functions (controler, institutional researcher, auditor, etcetc) • diversification of institutions (small, broad, technical, research, international)

  13. governance styles

  14. the secretary now

  15. A) & B)

  16. C)

  17. key factors • IT is the essential tool (in administration, in information management, in creating efficiency) • managing of and communicating with ‘the environment’ (general public, politicians, firms, parents, alumni) becomes a major task for the board • accountability: more stakeholders

  18. common denominators • close(st) official to the board of the university • task linked to strategy • acting at the crossroads of information • coordinating the execution of the policy of the governing board • general overview, not a specialist

  19. future • bringing together strategy and services • taking care of a reliable administration • providing adequate management information • adding value, creating space for renewal, coordinating different strategy paths

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