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3. Feminist University Management: Precondition or Indicator for Success? A Case Study from Austria

verfasst von : Angela Wroblewski

Erschienen in: Gendered Success in Higher Education

Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

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Abstract

Austria has a long tradition of gender equality policies in academia. While female participation among students and staff has increased, leading positions have remained a man’s world. Consequently, specific initiatives were implemented like a quota regulation to integrate more women into university management. This chapter discusses the potential of feminist management to initiate cultural change and the challenges it faces in the context of the traditional ideal of a good scientist (Weber, Wissenschaft als Beruf [Science as profession], Duncker & Humbolt, Berlin, 1996 [1919]). Using documents and interviews, the analysis reveals a clear priority towards equality in strategic documents, and also that the main steering instruments are not adequate for a university which already exceeds equality targets formulated by higher education policy. The chapter examines possible strategies to deal with this dilemma.

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Fußnoten
1
Performance agreements are contracts under public law (Austrian Universities Act 2002, § 13) and are concluded between individual universities and the Federal Government for a period of three years. They detail the services to be provided by the university, its goals and the timeframe as well as the commitment on the part of the Federal Government (budget allocation).
 
2
However, the situation differs dramatically for the non-university research sector or universities of applied sciences. In both these sectors there are fewer equality policies and these are also only compulsory to a lesser degree (Tiefenthaler and Good 2011).
 
3
There are five options available. Four of them provide a flat rate benefit to parents. The amount depends on the duration of the career break (e.g. 1.000€ for 12 months, 800€ for 15 months, 624€ for 20 months and 436€ for 30 months). The earnings related childcare benefit amounts to 80 % of the former salary (max. 2,000€ per month) for a maximum of 12 months.
 
4
According to the Universities Act 2002, the university council may be composed of five, seven or nine members. The number is defined in the university’s covenant. The term of office is five years.
 
6
At that time the rector was male and the two vice-rectors were female.
 
7
Universities of Arts have the right to select their students based on a defined selection procedure. In addition to meeting other formal criteria, an examination must be passed for admission to most of the study programmes at the case study university (with the exception of some doctoral programmes). In contrast, sciences-based universities have to accept all students who meet the entrance criteria (principle of ‘open access’ to universities). Other than the universities of arts, only medical universities and some of the so-called ‘mass subjects’ have the right to select their students based on a defined selection procedure.
 
9
A value of 1 means that the likelihood of women achieving a leading position (professorship) equals that of men. A value below 1 means that women are less likely to achieve a leading position compared to men. A value above 1 means that women have a better chance of achieving a professorship than men.
 
10
The development plan is formulated by the rectorate and approved by the senate.
 
11
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, queer.
 
12
See Wroblewski and Leitner (2010); Wroblewski et al. (2011).
 
14
Among these are universities, university bodies, gender experts as well as student representatives. In total, 16 statements are accessible through an internet search.
 
15
Statement of the case study university on its webpage.
 
16
The relevant period covers spring 2011 to September 2015.
 
17
The positions formulated in that article are representative for the whole period.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Feminist University Management: Precondition or Indicator for Success? A Case Study from Austria
verfasst von
Angela Wroblewski
Copyright-Jahr
2017
Buch
Gendered Success in Higher Education

Print ISBN: 978-1-137-56658-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-137-56659-1

Copyright-Jahr: 2017

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56659-1_3

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