Mergers in Higher Education - The Experience from Northern Europe (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016)

This book addresses the critical knowledge gaps of mergers involving higher education institutions. It is based on a comparative research project (spring 2013-spring 2015) investigating the phenomena of mergers involving higher education institutions across the Nordic countries - Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. The study involved close to 30 scholars from the region, and aimed at shedding critical light on, and providing novel contributions around, the following key aspects: Conceptual and theoretical approaches - strengths and limitations - towards the study of the phenomena of mergers in higher education; Historical developments, leading to significant structural changes in the domestic higher education landscape, and, in turn, how mergers have been used as a policy/institutional mechanism to foster adaptation to a new external environment at the local, national, regional and international levels; The complex dynamics inherent to merger processes by undertaking an in-depth investigation of a series of selected case studies, with a particular focus on the "black-box" associated with the implementation process; The implications of the findings as regards future policy and strategic endeavours, theory development and future research agenda.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Higher Education Dynamics, 46
Release date:	August 2016
First published:	2016
Editors:	Romulo Pinheiro • Lars Geschwind • Timo Aarrevaara
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	236
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-37262-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > General
LSN:	3-319-37262-9
Barcode:	9783319372624

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