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10. Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives on Higher Education Management and Transformation

Author

Pekkola, Elias, Kivistö, Jussi, Kohtamäki, Vuokko, Cai, Yuzhuo, and Lyytinen, Anu

Subjects
higher education management, higher education research, universities, academic work, methodology, European Union, Multimethodology, Policy transfer, Qualitative research, Sociology, Higher education, tertiary education
Abstract

As an interdisciplinary field of study, higher education research is still underdeveloped in terms of theoretical matureness and rigour. This book offers perspectives on how a range of methodological choices, theoretical approaches and conceptualisations from other disciplines can be successfully applied and utilised in the context of higher education. As a reader compiled of independent chapters, the book is particularly aimed at PhD students in the field of higher education administration. The book consists of three parts: I Methodological Approaches – examples for early career researchers; II Conceptual Approaches Utilised to Understanding University Transformation; and, III Scholarly Traditions Applied to Understand Universities and Academic Work. The first part highlights the importance of methods in research, and provides examples of academic dissertations with strong methodological groundings. In the second part, the authors provide theoretical and conceptual aids to analyse the transformation of higher education. The third part focuses on how traditional and well-established theoretical approaches can be applied to higher education settings in terms of, for example, research questions.

Published
2018

24. Quantitative Assessment of Organisational Cultures in Post-merger Universities.

Author

Välimaa, Jussi, Ylijoki, Oili-Helena, and Cai, Yuzhuo

Abstract

The aim of this study is to provide insight into the construct of organisational culture in the context of post-merger higher education institutions, and to discuss possible approaches to its assessment with a particular emphasis on the quantitative ones. The term "organisational culture" has proved difficult to define, even though several of its important components are agreed on by most researchers. These include the norms, perspectives, values, assumptions, and beliefs shared by organisational members. Due to the abstract nature of these elements, they present a considerable challenge for external researchers seeking to assess organisational culture. It is even difficult for members of an organisation to describe their own culture. Cameron and Freeman (1991, p. 31) use the old proverb "Fish discover water last" to illustrate the problem of assessing culture among those immersed in it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2008
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