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Higher Education Mergers in Europe: A Comparative Study of the Post-Merger Phase
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Tertiary Education and Management . Sep 2019 25(3):255-271. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- The aim of this study is to compare the results of successful mergers in terms of ranking performance of the so called 'world-class' universities in a European Union context, with a view to identifying the challenges these universities face in their post-merger situation and strategies. After a content analysis, four themes emerged: crucial factors at the pre-merger phase to ensure a successful merger, the best actions to be performed at the merger phase to ensure a successful merger, the main challenges faced at the post-merger phase, and post-merger strategies in the last phase. Then, we analysed the institutional post-merger strategies to find differences between different mergers. Our research shows that in all cases there is a mix of various local and national/international factors that need to be analysed in the post-merger phase before a merger can be deemed to be 'successful' overall, and before the various dimensions of the global impact of the merger can be assessed.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1358-3883
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Tertiary Education and Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1229033
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11233-019-09027-y