Managing Reform in Universities
The Dynamics of Culture, Identity and Organisational Change
Published on 27. September 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
XI, 248 pages
978-1-137-54441-4 (ISBN)
Description
This collection, now in paperback, explores how universities are coping with the range of reforms and changes taking place across higher education today. Analyzing areas such as leadership, quality management, strategic thinking, collegiality and academic work, and from the perspective of different agents within higher education including students, academics and management, this book examines the various differences between reform attempts and the actual changes happening in universities.
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Series
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
XI, 248 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
308 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-137-54441-4 (9781137544414)
DOI
10.1057/9781137284297
Schweitzer Classification
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B. Stensaker | J. Välimaa | C. Sarrico
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The Dynamics of Culture, Identity and Organisational Change
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Persons
ALBERTO AMARAL Professor at the University of Porto, Portugal
SONIA CARDOSO Researcher at the Centre for Research in Higher Education Policies, Portugal
DAVID D. DILL Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, Department of Public Policy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
NICOLINE FROLICH Research Professor at NIFU, Norway
MARY HENKEL former Professor in the Department of Government, Brunel University, UK
ANA I. MELO Assistant Professor at the University of Aveiro, Portugal
AMY SCOTT METCALFE Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of British Columbia, USA
GUY NEAVE Emeritus Professor at CIPES, Portugal
KEIJO RASANEN Professor in the field of Organization and Management at the Aalto University School of Economics, Finland
MARIA J. ROSA Assistant Professor at the University of Aveiro, Portugal
KERSTIN SAHLIN Professor in the Department of Business Studies, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Uppsala, Sweden
TAINA SAARINEN Researcher at the Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Content
Introduction How is Change in Higher Education Managed?; B.Stensaker , M.Henkel , J.Välimaa & C.Sarrico PART I: HOW TO MAKE SENSE OF CHANGE Change, Leverage, Suasion and Intent: An Historical Excursion across Three Decades of Change in Higher Education in Western Europe; G.Neave Change as an Intellectual Device and as an Object of Research Change; T.Saarinen & J.Välimaa PART II: THE DYNAMICS BETWEEN REFORM AND CULTURE University Strategising: The Role of Evaluation as a Sensemaking Tool; N.Frølich & B.Stensaker Let the Devil Choose: Frustration or Anxiety in the Wake of Performance Measurement in Universities; C.S.Sarrico & A.I.Melo The Changing Culture of Academic Research: From Organization to Networks; A.Metcalfe Is There a Bridge between Quality and Quality Assurance?; M.João Rosa & A.Amaral Students' Perceptions of Quality Assessment: Is There an Option Besides Treating Them as Consumers?; S.Cardoso Exploring New Academic Identities in Turbulent Times; M.Henkel PART III: MAINTAINING IDENTITY THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE 'That's Dangerous': Autonomous Development Work as a Source of Renewal in Academia; K.Räsänen The Interplay of Organizing Models in Higher Education: What Room is There for Collegiality in Universities Characterized by Bounded Autonomy; K.Sahlin The Management of Academic culture Revisitied: Integrating Universitieis in an Entrepreneurial Age; D.Dill Conclusions New Practices and Identities as Drivers of Cultural Change; J.Välimaa , B.Stensaker & C.Sarrico