Managing the universities’ overall performance. A stakeholder approach: the case of sustainable development ; Contrôle et pilotage de la performance globale des universités. Une approche par les parties prenantes : l'exemple du développement durable

The governance of French universities has been profoundly transformed in recent years by developments that have affected the entire public sector, leading to a real drive to achieve an enhanced public performance. The development of a management culture has led French universities to develop control systems to meet the new challenges resulting from these changes. Existing systems can meet the demands of regulatory authorities, but they are not sufficient to help in the strategic piloting. This is due to ambiguous objectives, resulting from the numerous missions of the universities and the similarly numerous stakeholders which should be taken into account. Thus the control systems in place are insufficient for the measurement and control of overall performance. This research shows that if the political will is strong in university, a methodological approach decoupling performance dimensions and based on the expectations of stakeholders allows clarification of the objectives. The implementation of management control systems is also made possible providing universities with the means to control their activities and evaluate their overall performance. Taking the example of the mission of the university in terms of sustainable development, an exploratory approach using multiple case study and action research contributes to the development of a management control system finalized by a Sustainability Balanced Scorecard. ; La gouvernance des universités françaises a été profondément transformée en quelques années par les évolutions qui ont touché l’ensemble du secteur public, conduisant à promouvoir et installer une véritable quête de la performance publique. Le développement d’une culture gestionnaire a conduit les universités françaises à développer des systèmes de contrôle pour répondre aux nouveaux enjeux découlant de ces évolutions. Les dispositifs existants permettent de satisfaire les demandes des autorités de tutelle, mais ne suffisent pas pour aider au pilotage et éclairer la stratégie, tant les objectifs à ...