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Cấu trúc
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ABSTRACT
DECLARATION
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Research Background
1.2 The focus of the research
1.3 The research questions
1.4 The research objectives
1.5 Significance of the study
1.6 Contextual information
1.7 The research strategy adopted
1.8 Thesis structure
1.9 Summary
Chapter 2 HIGHER EDUCATION in OMAN
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Development of public Higher education in Oman
2.3 Development of private higher education in Oman
2.4 Governance of the higher education system in Oman
2.5 Challenges with governance architecture
2.6 Insight into MOHEIs
2.6.1 Governance of MOHEIs
2.6.2 Management
2.6.3 Strategic Plan
2.6.4 Financial Management
2.6.5 Student Entry Standards
2.6.6 Research
2.6.7 Student Finances
2.6.8 Staff Recruitment
2.7 Challenges for HE in Oman
2.7.1 Financing HE
2.7.2 Information and Communication Technologies
2.7.3 Globalisation
2.7.4 Curriculum Development
2.7.5 Stakeholder Engagement
2.7.6 Changes in Knowledge Production
2.7.7 Widening Participation
2.7.8 Social Mobility
2.8 Summary
Chapter 3 NEW PUBLIC MANAGEMENT REFORM IN HIGHER EDUCATION
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Definition of New Public Management
3.3 Application of NPM Principles to HE
3.3.1 Outcome Based Management
3.3.2 Diversification of Funding
3.3.3 Privatization/Contracting of Services
3.3.4 Decentralisation and Autonomy
3.4 Summary
Chapter 4 RISK AND RISK PERCEPTION
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Risk perception
4.3 Social and cultural concepts of risk
4.3.1 The Rational Choice Approach
4.3.2 Systems Theory
4.3.3 Critical Theory
4.3.4 Cultural Theory of Risk
4.4 Operational definition of risk
4.5 Summary
Chapter 5 RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORKS/STANDARDS
5.1 Introduction
5.2 What is risk management?
5.3 Risk drivers
5.3.1 Strategic Drivers
5.3.2 Operational Drivers
5.3.3 Financial Drivers
5.3.4 Compliance Drivers
5.3.5 Reputational Drivers
5.4 Benefits of risk management
5.5 Comparison of the RM frameworks/standards
5.5.1 COSO20 Enterprise Risk Management Framework
5.5.2 Australia/New Zealand Standard (AS/NZS ISO 31000: 2009)
5.5.3 IRM, AIRMIC, & ALARM Risk Management Standard
5.6 Risk management process
5.6.1 Defining the Context
5.6.2 Event Identification
5.6.3 Risk Assessment
5.6.4 Risk Response
5.6.5 Risk Communication
5.6.6 Evaluation and monitoring
5.7 Risk appetite
5.8 Risk Tolerance
5.9 Summary
Chapter 6 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
6.1 Introduction
6.1.1 Epistemological Underpinnings and the Researcher’s Positionality
6.1.2 The Researcher’s Professional Education and Experience
6.2 Research approaches
6.2.1 Quantitative Research
6.2.2 Qualitative Research
6.3 Action research approach
6.4 Models of Action Research
6.5 Justifying the selection of action research
6.5.1 Focus on MOHEIs’ Environment
6.5.2 Building Staff Capacity
6.5.3 Multi-professional Collaboration
6.5.4 Reflecting on One’s Own Practice
6.5.5 Improved Communications
6.6 Methods of data collection
6.6.1 Document Analysis
6.6.2 Focus Group
6.6.3 Delphi Survey
6.7 Summary
Chapter 7 RESEARCH STRATEGIES
7.1 Phase one: risk identification
7.1.1 Document Review
7.1.2 Focus Group Meetings
7.1.3 Summary
7.2 Phase two: risk assessment
7.2.1 Introduction
7.2.2 Participants and Sample Size
7.2.3 Questionnaire Design
7.2.4 Piloting of the Questionnaire
7.2.5 Data Recording
7.2.6 Summary
7.3 Phase three: Risk treatment
7.3.1 Risk Register and Management Plan Templates
7.3.2 The Process
7.3.3 Summary
Chapter 8 DATA ANALYSIS & DISCUSSION
8.1 Introduction
8.2 List potential risks
8.3 Consensus/agreement of respondents
8.4 Outcome of Piloting the Delphi survey
8.5 Response rate
8.6 Previous involvement in the risk management process
8.7 Staff knowledge of risk management
8.8 MOHEIs’ risks
8.9 Responses of Individual institutes
8.10 Deans’ responses
8.11 Gender issue
8.12 Risks with medium and high priority
8.12.1 Breakdown of Equipment/Application (RI.5)
8.12.2 Inadequate Infrastructure (RI. 6)
8.12.3 Breach of IT or Data Security (RI. 7)
8.12.4 Low Student Satisfaction (RI. 10)
8.12.5 Insufficient Funding (RI. 12)
8.12.6 Slow Procurement Process (R. 13)
8.12.7 Rising Cost of Employment (RI. 20)
8.13 Lack of leadership
8.14 MOHEIs’ Risk management plan
8.14.1 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
8.14.2 Associating Risks with MOHEIs’ Strategic Objectives
8.15 Summary
Chapter 9 CONCLUSIONS
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Risk management practice and the principles of NPM
9.3 Have the research questions/objectives been adressed?
9.4 Limitations of the study
9.5 UNDERSTANDING RISK IN HIGHER EDUCATION
9.6 Research recommendations
9.6.1 Implement the proposed risk management plan
9.6.2 Developing a risk management framework
9.6.3 Develop risk management training programmes
9.7 Contribution of this thesis to knowledge
9.8 Recommendations for future research
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
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