The Duality Of Decision-Making In University Institutions And The Question Of Professional Stability – A Field Study At The University Of Algiers 03

Abstract

A stable organisation is not only defined by the clarity of the necessary organisational units, the appropriate allocation of material resources or the appointment of competent personnel at each organisational level. Rather, it requires the interconnection of these levels, achieved vertically and horizontally, often manifested in the legal and legitimate power of individuals.

In the university institution, the phenomenon of the exercise of authority is characterised by a duality of decision making: administrative authority (professional), held by senior management, and scientific authority (elected), held by those who manage scientific work, namely scientific councils and committees.

This research aims to shed light on the issue of the dual decision-making system and its relationship with professional stability in university institutions.