Gergely Kováts | Corvinus University of Budapest (original) (raw)
Papers by Gergely Kováts
Educatio, Dec 1, 2018
A tanulmány 1 célja két kérdés megválaszolása. Az egyik kérdés, hogy miért lett az elmúlt évtized... more A tanulmány 1 célja két kérdés megválaszolása. Az egyik kérdés, hogy miért lett az elmúlt évtizedekben a bizalom kutatása aktuális és népszerű téma oly sok tudományterületen, és e sokszínűségből milyen dilemmák fakadnak. Ez alkalmat ad néhány olyan alapfogalom és összefüggés bemutatására, mint az intézményi és személyközi bizalom, vagy a bizalom, a bizalomraméltóság és a bizalom magatartási különbségének megkülönböztetése. A másik kérdés, hogy milyen kapcsolat van a bizalom és a kockázat, illetve a bizalom, a kontroll és az autonómia között. Mayer, Davis és Schoorman (1995) modellje, a megbízó-ügynök és a stewardship-elméletek alapján hogyan alkalmazhatóak ezek a személyközi és a szervezetközi viszonyokra? Kulcsszavak: intézményi bizalom, személyközi bizalom, szervezetközi bizalom, autonómia, kontroll Th e aim of the study is to answer two questions. Th e fi rst question is why in recent decades, the search for trust has become a current and popular topic in so many disciplines, and what dilemmas come from this diversity. Th is provides an opportunity to present some basic concepts and relationships such as the distinction between institutional and interpersonal trust, or the distinction between trust, trustworthiness and the behavioural consequences of trust. Th e other question is the nature of relationship between trust and risk, and trust, control and autonomy. Based on the model by Mayer Davis & Schoorman (1995), the principal-agent and stewardship theories, how this can be applied to interpersonal and inter-organizational relationships?
BRILL eBooks, Jun 20, 2023
Our study deals with a specific system, which was a result produced by the privatization of highe... more Our study deals with a specific system, which was a result produced by the privatization of higher education. In the less developed regions, the existing capacity was not able to fulfil the growing number of students, and that is why the involvement of private stakeholders has a significant role. In the following study, we would like to concentrate on church-related higher education institutions.
After the change of regime in 1989, Hungarian higher education started to return to its Humboldti... more After the change of regime in 1989, Hungarian higher education started to return to its Humboldtian tradition. It was widely accepted that academic freedom could be guaranteed by high degree of institutional autonomy manifested especially in structures of self-governance and avoidance of direct state supervision/interventions. Attempts to introduce boards and other supervising bodies were successfully resisted until 2011. The new government coming into power in 2010, however, introduced new mechanisms of supervision and changed institutional governance and reduced institutional autonomy considerably. Changes in the selection of rectors, the appearance of state-appointed financial inspectors and the newly appointed Chancellors responsible for the finance, maintenance and administration of institutions are important milestones in this process. In the paper I review these developments focusing especially on the analysis of the "Chancellor system". 1. The ambivalent relationship between the state and the higher education sector in Hungary In a series of interviews conducted in 2010 and 2011 among Hungarian deans and senior managers (Kováts 2012), the context of higher education was generally characterised by the malleability and unpredictability of the regulation. For example, one of the interviewee said:"The higher education system has been under constant reform for 20 years now. As I see it, it should be left alone for a while, although it's only my opinion. It might be of more use to society than its perpetual transformation. But now once more, which is going to rewrite the map of competition again, we'll have to be very sensible there." Another quotation: "Another thing is that the macro-environment is impossible to follow. So the constant changing of the rules of the game. The whole thing is not simply very exhausting to follow, but absolutely, it's not fair. Is it? Look, then you say: why should I take part in a game which is not fair? Well… So, this is very, very boring when you are forced into a process of such constant adaptation. Which you either live up to or not. You try to live up to it to the best of your knowledge. But it's difficult, well, difficult to live up to it." The dominance of this perspective is not surprising if we consider that the interviews were conducted in 2010 and 2011, when the new government were beginning their term and brainstorming about the higher education policy. However, it is also true that between 1990 and 2015, for instance, Hungary had four substantially different higher education laws, which were supplemented by numerous legislative amendments and government decrees.
Kozgazdasagi Szemle, 2006
A felsõoktatási intézmények finanszírozási modelljei Európában és a világ számos országában az el... more A felsõoktatási intézmények finanszírozási modelljei Európában és a világ számos országában az elmúlt három évtized a felsõoktatás finanszírozás folyamatos reformjának jegyében telt. Magyarországon a reformok a rendszerváltással kezdõdtek el, és az azóta megjelent számtalan finanszírozási kon cepció (köztük a legújabb utólagos képzési hozzájárulás, illetve fejlesztési részhoz zájárulás) is mutatja, hogy itt is érvényes a "permanens reform" tétele. A tanulmány a reformok során kikristályosodott finanszírozási modelleket értékeli a hatékonyság és igazságosság különbözõ kritériumai szerint, és egyben összefoglalja a nemzetkö zi szakirodalomban az egyes modellek kapcsán megfogalmazódó elméleti és gya korlati észrevételeket is. Választ keres arra a kérdésre, vajon minek köszönhetõ a finanszírozási reformok állandósága. Noha a magyar finanszírozási rendszer értéke lésére e cikk keretében nincs lehetõség, a finanszírozási alapmodellek áttekintése új szempontokkal gazdagíthatja az errõl folyó diskurzust is.* Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) kód: I22. * A cikkhez vagy annak korábbi változatához fûzött értékes észrevételekért szeretnék köszönetet mondani ˆ anonim lektorának. Kováts Gergely, a BCE Vezetéstudományi Intézetének doktoranduszhallgatója.
Vezetéstudomány, Jun 13, 2019
A cikk a magyar felsőoktatásban 2008 és 2010 között működő hároméves fenntartói megállapodás beve... more A cikk a magyar felsőoktatásban 2008 és 2010 között működő hároméves fenntartói megállapodás bevezetését és működését vizsgálja. Az állami felsőoktatási intézmények 2017-ben három évre vonatkozó megállapodást kötöttek az Oktatási és Kulturális Minisztériummal, amelynek keretében stabil finanszírozásért cserébe indikátorok teljesítését vállalták. A tanulmány fő kérdése, hogy az intézmények vajon miért írtak alá olyan megállapodást, amely jelentős kockázatokkal járt rájuk nézve, és amelyek bekövetkezése valószínűsíthető volt. A kérdés megválaszolása a bizalommal foglalkozó szakirodalom segítségével történik, amelynek során a minisztérium megbízhatóságának, azaz hozzáértésének, jóakaratának és integritásának értékelésére kerül sor.
Springer eBooks, 2018
Since the 1980s, most European higher education systems are in a state of permanent reform. Gover... more Since the 1980s, most European higher education systems are in a state of permanent reform. Governments have been launching reform initiatives one after another in funding, governance, quality assurance, study program structure, etc. One of the most important and undervalued factors which affect the success and effectiveness of reform efforts is the level of trust between different actors. The level of trust is, on the one hand, an important input factor of reform processes because it determines how much we have confidence in the other's competence, goodwill and reliability and how much risk we are ready to take based on the promises made by the other party. At the same time, trust is also an output of reform processes, as experience gained during reforms shapes the level of trust. (Dis)trust is the result of a learning process. The literature usually emphasizes the benefits of a high level of trust. Different theories provide different explanations. High level of trust reduces the transaction costs of supervision and thus enhance cooperation (institutional economics), increases the predictability of action leading to reduced complexity (system theory), increases the ability to adapt to the changing environment (institutional sociology), and autonomy also requires a certain level of trust (critical management). Trust has been studied extensively in many disciplines closely related to higher education.
Társadalomkutatás, Dec 1, 2006
GAZDÁLKODÁS: Scientific Journal on Agricultural Economics, Apr 15, 2019
Vezetéstudomány, Feb 1, 2006
Vezetéstudomány, Jul 1, 2012
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, Feb 1, 2014
ABSTRACT
International Review of Social Research, Jun 1, 2018
The management of higher education institutions has changed considerably over the last few decade... more The management of higher education institutions has changed considerably over the last few decades. Most analyses in Europe usually focus on how the autonomy of institutions evolved, how the governance structure developed, and what kind of management roles and techniques appeared. Less attention has been paid to the change of formal organizational structure which, according to the contingency theory, has a significant impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of organizations. There is even less research on these issues in Central and Eastern European higher education. In this paper, the evolution of the organizational structure of Hungarian institutions is analyzed from a contingency theory perspective. The relationship between environmental factors (such as size, complexity, and stability of environment) and organizational responses (e.g., centralization and decentralization) is examined.
Kozgazdasagi Szemle, 2006
BRILL eBooks, Mar 22, 2019
Kozgazdasagi Szemle, 2006
Europaban es a vilag szamos orszagaban az elmult harom evtized a felsőoktatasfinanszirozas folyam... more Europaban es a vilag szamos orszagaban az elmult harom evtized a felsőoktatasfinanszirozas folyamatos reformjanak jegyeben telt. Magyarorszagon a reformok a rendszervaltassal kezdődtek el, es az azota megjelent szamtalan finanszirozasi koncepcio (koztuk a legujabb utolagos kepzesi hozzajarulas, illetve fejlesztesi reszhozzajarulas) is mutatja, hogy itt is ervenyes a "permanens reform" tetele. A tanulmany a reformok soran kikristalyosodott finanszirozasi modelleket ertekeli a hatekonysag es igazsagossag kulonboző kriteriumai szerint, es egyben osszefoglalja a nemzetkozi szakirodalomban az egyes modellek kapcsan megfogalmazodo elmeleti es gyakorlati eszreveteleket is. Valaszt keres arra a kerdesre, vajon minek koszonhető a finanszirozasi reformok allandosaga. Noha a magyar finanszirozasi rendszer ertekelesere e cikk kereteben nincs lehetőseg, a finanszirozasi alapmodellek attekintese uj szempontokkal gazdagithatja az erről folyo diskurzust is. Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) kod: I22.
Educatio, Mar 1, 2020
modellváltás a felsőoktatásban better ways than managerialism to better represent and better bala... more modellváltás a felsőoktatásban better ways than managerialism to better represent and better balance the interests of the community and stakeholders, while achieving effi ciency. Each proposal highlights the need for democratization of decision-making processes which is a prerequisite for the university's renewal.
Educatio, Jun 30, 2022
a tudomány expanziója of performance and the ranking of researchers. Linked to this source of ten... more a tudomány expanziója of performance and the ranking of researchers. Linked to this source of tension is the other important effect of expansion, the spread and institutionalisation of a ‚publish or perish' culture. In the concluding part of the paper, we delineate trends for the future of research.
Hungarian Educational Research Journal
Several European countries have made it possible for public universities to become foundation uni... more Several European countries have made it possible for public universities to become foundation universities. The transformation has also involved a change in their governance model with external actors taking important decision-making positions. We believe that these changes also imply a transformation of the organisational culture of the said universities.This study examines the transformation of a Finnish and a Hungarian university into a foundation one based on documents, interviews and questionnaire surveys. We found that for both universities there is strong pressure to move towards a corporate culture, but that change is not happening without resistance at either university.
Educatio, Dec 1, 2018
A tanulmány 1 célja két kérdés megválaszolása. Az egyik kérdés, hogy miért lett az elmúlt évtized... more A tanulmány 1 célja két kérdés megválaszolása. Az egyik kérdés, hogy miért lett az elmúlt évtizedekben a bizalom kutatása aktuális és népszerű téma oly sok tudományterületen, és e sokszínűségből milyen dilemmák fakadnak. Ez alkalmat ad néhány olyan alapfogalom és összefüggés bemutatására, mint az intézményi és személyközi bizalom, vagy a bizalom, a bizalomraméltóság és a bizalom magatartási különbségének megkülönböztetése. A másik kérdés, hogy milyen kapcsolat van a bizalom és a kockázat, illetve a bizalom, a kontroll és az autonómia között. Mayer, Davis és Schoorman (1995) modellje, a megbízó-ügynök és a stewardship-elméletek alapján hogyan alkalmazhatóak ezek a személyközi és a szervezetközi viszonyokra? Kulcsszavak: intézményi bizalom, személyközi bizalom, szervezetközi bizalom, autonómia, kontroll Th e aim of the study is to answer two questions. Th e fi rst question is why in recent decades, the search for trust has become a current and popular topic in so many disciplines, and what dilemmas come from this diversity. Th is provides an opportunity to present some basic concepts and relationships such as the distinction between institutional and interpersonal trust, or the distinction between trust, trustworthiness and the behavioural consequences of trust. Th e other question is the nature of relationship between trust and risk, and trust, control and autonomy. Based on the model by Mayer Davis & Schoorman (1995), the principal-agent and stewardship theories, how this can be applied to interpersonal and inter-organizational relationships?
BRILL eBooks, Jun 20, 2023
Our study deals with a specific system, which was a result produced by the privatization of highe... more Our study deals with a specific system, which was a result produced by the privatization of higher education. In the less developed regions, the existing capacity was not able to fulfil the growing number of students, and that is why the involvement of private stakeholders has a significant role. In the following study, we would like to concentrate on church-related higher education institutions.
After the change of regime in 1989, Hungarian higher education started to return to its Humboldti... more After the change of regime in 1989, Hungarian higher education started to return to its Humboldtian tradition. It was widely accepted that academic freedom could be guaranteed by high degree of institutional autonomy manifested especially in structures of self-governance and avoidance of direct state supervision/interventions. Attempts to introduce boards and other supervising bodies were successfully resisted until 2011. The new government coming into power in 2010, however, introduced new mechanisms of supervision and changed institutional governance and reduced institutional autonomy considerably. Changes in the selection of rectors, the appearance of state-appointed financial inspectors and the newly appointed Chancellors responsible for the finance, maintenance and administration of institutions are important milestones in this process. In the paper I review these developments focusing especially on the analysis of the "Chancellor system". 1. The ambivalent relationship between the state and the higher education sector in Hungary In a series of interviews conducted in 2010 and 2011 among Hungarian deans and senior managers (Kováts 2012), the context of higher education was generally characterised by the malleability and unpredictability of the regulation. For example, one of the interviewee said:"The higher education system has been under constant reform for 20 years now. As I see it, it should be left alone for a while, although it's only my opinion. It might be of more use to society than its perpetual transformation. But now once more, which is going to rewrite the map of competition again, we'll have to be very sensible there." Another quotation: "Another thing is that the macro-environment is impossible to follow. So the constant changing of the rules of the game. The whole thing is not simply very exhausting to follow, but absolutely, it's not fair. Is it? Look, then you say: why should I take part in a game which is not fair? Well… So, this is very, very boring when you are forced into a process of such constant adaptation. Which you either live up to or not. You try to live up to it to the best of your knowledge. But it's difficult, well, difficult to live up to it." The dominance of this perspective is not surprising if we consider that the interviews were conducted in 2010 and 2011, when the new government were beginning their term and brainstorming about the higher education policy. However, it is also true that between 1990 and 2015, for instance, Hungary had four substantially different higher education laws, which were supplemented by numerous legislative amendments and government decrees.
Kozgazdasagi Szemle, 2006
A felsõoktatási intézmények finanszírozási modelljei Európában és a világ számos országában az el... more A felsõoktatási intézmények finanszírozási modelljei Európában és a világ számos országában az elmúlt három évtized a felsõoktatás finanszírozás folyamatos reformjának jegyében telt. Magyarországon a reformok a rendszerváltással kezdõdtek el, és az azóta megjelent számtalan finanszírozási kon cepció (köztük a legújabb utólagos képzési hozzájárulás, illetve fejlesztési részhoz zájárulás) is mutatja, hogy itt is érvényes a "permanens reform" tétele. A tanulmány a reformok során kikristályosodott finanszírozási modelleket értékeli a hatékonyság és igazságosság különbözõ kritériumai szerint, és egyben összefoglalja a nemzetkö zi szakirodalomban az egyes modellek kapcsán megfogalmazódó elméleti és gya korlati észrevételeket is. Választ keres arra a kérdésre, vajon minek köszönhetõ a finanszírozási reformok állandósága. Noha a magyar finanszírozási rendszer értéke lésére e cikk keretében nincs lehetõség, a finanszírozási alapmodellek áttekintése új szempontokkal gazdagíthatja az errõl folyó diskurzust is.* Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) kód: I22. * A cikkhez vagy annak korábbi változatához fûzött értékes észrevételekért szeretnék köszönetet mondani ˆ anonim lektorának. Kováts Gergely, a BCE Vezetéstudományi Intézetének doktoranduszhallgatója.
Vezetéstudomány, Jun 13, 2019
A cikk a magyar felsőoktatásban 2008 és 2010 között működő hároméves fenntartói megállapodás beve... more A cikk a magyar felsőoktatásban 2008 és 2010 között működő hároméves fenntartói megállapodás bevezetését és működését vizsgálja. Az állami felsőoktatási intézmények 2017-ben három évre vonatkozó megállapodást kötöttek az Oktatási és Kulturális Minisztériummal, amelynek keretében stabil finanszírozásért cserébe indikátorok teljesítését vállalták. A tanulmány fő kérdése, hogy az intézmények vajon miért írtak alá olyan megállapodást, amely jelentős kockázatokkal járt rájuk nézve, és amelyek bekövetkezése valószínűsíthető volt. A kérdés megválaszolása a bizalommal foglalkozó szakirodalom segítségével történik, amelynek során a minisztérium megbízhatóságának, azaz hozzáértésének, jóakaratának és integritásának értékelésére kerül sor.
Springer eBooks, 2018
Since the 1980s, most European higher education systems are in a state of permanent reform. Gover... more Since the 1980s, most European higher education systems are in a state of permanent reform. Governments have been launching reform initiatives one after another in funding, governance, quality assurance, study program structure, etc. One of the most important and undervalued factors which affect the success and effectiveness of reform efforts is the level of trust between different actors. The level of trust is, on the one hand, an important input factor of reform processes because it determines how much we have confidence in the other's competence, goodwill and reliability and how much risk we are ready to take based on the promises made by the other party. At the same time, trust is also an output of reform processes, as experience gained during reforms shapes the level of trust. (Dis)trust is the result of a learning process. The literature usually emphasizes the benefits of a high level of trust. Different theories provide different explanations. High level of trust reduces the transaction costs of supervision and thus enhance cooperation (institutional economics), increases the predictability of action leading to reduced complexity (system theory), increases the ability to adapt to the changing environment (institutional sociology), and autonomy also requires a certain level of trust (critical management). Trust has been studied extensively in many disciplines closely related to higher education.
Társadalomkutatás, Dec 1, 2006
GAZDÁLKODÁS: Scientific Journal on Agricultural Economics, Apr 15, 2019
Vezetéstudomány, Feb 1, 2006
Vezetéstudomány, Jul 1, 2012
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, Feb 1, 2014
ABSTRACT
International Review of Social Research, Jun 1, 2018
The management of higher education institutions has changed considerably over the last few decade... more The management of higher education institutions has changed considerably over the last few decades. Most analyses in Europe usually focus on how the autonomy of institutions evolved, how the governance structure developed, and what kind of management roles and techniques appeared. Less attention has been paid to the change of formal organizational structure which, according to the contingency theory, has a significant impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of organizations. There is even less research on these issues in Central and Eastern European higher education. In this paper, the evolution of the organizational structure of Hungarian institutions is analyzed from a contingency theory perspective. The relationship between environmental factors (such as size, complexity, and stability of environment) and organizational responses (e.g., centralization and decentralization) is examined.
Kozgazdasagi Szemle, 2006
BRILL eBooks, Mar 22, 2019
Kozgazdasagi Szemle, 2006
Europaban es a vilag szamos orszagaban az elmult harom evtized a felsőoktatasfinanszirozas folyam... more Europaban es a vilag szamos orszagaban az elmult harom evtized a felsőoktatasfinanszirozas folyamatos reformjanak jegyeben telt. Magyarorszagon a reformok a rendszervaltassal kezdődtek el, es az azota megjelent szamtalan finanszirozasi koncepcio (koztuk a legujabb utolagos kepzesi hozzajarulas, illetve fejlesztesi reszhozzajarulas) is mutatja, hogy itt is ervenyes a "permanens reform" tetele. A tanulmany a reformok soran kikristalyosodott finanszirozasi modelleket ertekeli a hatekonysag es igazsagossag kulonboző kriteriumai szerint, es egyben osszefoglalja a nemzetkozi szakirodalomban az egyes modellek kapcsan megfogalmazodo elmeleti es gyakorlati eszreveteleket is. Valaszt keres arra a kerdesre, vajon minek koszonhető a finanszirozasi reformok allandosaga. Noha a magyar finanszirozasi rendszer ertekelesere e cikk kereteben nincs lehetőseg, a finanszirozasi alapmodellek attekintese uj szempontokkal gazdagithatja az erről folyo diskurzust is. Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) kod: I22.
Educatio, Mar 1, 2020
modellváltás a felsőoktatásban better ways than managerialism to better represent and better bala... more modellváltás a felsőoktatásban better ways than managerialism to better represent and better balance the interests of the community and stakeholders, while achieving effi ciency. Each proposal highlights the need for democratization of decision-making processes which is a prerequisite for the university's renewal.
Educatio, Jun 30, 2022
a tudomány expanziója of performance and the ranking of researchers. Linked to this source of ten... more a tudomány expanziója of performance and the ranking of researchers. Linked to this source of tension is the other important effect of expansion, the spread and institutionalisation of a ‚publish or perish' culture. In the concluding part of the paper, we delineate trends for the future of research.
Hungarian Educational Research Journal
Several European countries have made it possible for public universities to become foundation uni... more Several European countries have made it possible for public universities to become foundation universities. The transformation has also involved a change in their governance model with external actors taking important decision-making positions. We believe that these changes also imply a transformation of the organisational culture of the said universities.This study examines the transformation of a Finnish and a Hungarian university into a foundation one based on documents, interviews and questionnaire surveys. We found that for both universities there is strong pressure to move towards a corporate culture, but that change is not happening without resistance at either university.