Managing Reform in Universities: The Dynamics of Culture, Identity and Organizational Change

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Introduction: How Is Change in Higher Education Managed?....Pages 1-16
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Change, Leverage, Suasion and Intent: An Historical Excursion Across Three Decades of Change in Higher Education in Western Europe....Pages 19-40
Change as an Intellectual Device and as an Object of Research....Pages 41-60
Front Matter....Pages 61-61
University Strategizing: The Role of Evaluation as a Sensemaking Tool....Pages 63-80
Let the Devil Choose: Frustration or Anxiety in the Wake of Performance Measurement in Universities....Pages 81-97
The Changing Culture of Academic Research: From Organizations to Networks....Pages 98-113
Is There a Bridge Between Quality and Quality Assurance?....Pages 114-134
Students' Perceptions of Quality Assessment: Is There an Option Besides Treating Them as Consumers?....Pages 135-155
Exploring New Academic Identities in Turbulent Times....Pages 156-176
Front Matter....Pages 177-177
'That's Dangerous': Autonomous Development Work as a Source of Renewal in Academia....Pages 179-197
The Interplay of Organizing Models in Higher Education: What Room Is There for Collegiality in Universities Characterized by Bounded Autonomy?....Pages 198-221
The Management of Academic Culture Revisited: Integrating Universities in an Entrepreneurial Age....Pages 222-237
Conclusion....Pages 238-245
Back Matter....Pages 246-248