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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Cai, Yuzhuo
• u.a

Titel

Towards a novel conceptual framework for understanding mergers in higher education

Ist Teil von

• European journal of higher education, 2016-01, Vol.6 (1), p.7-24

Ort / Verlag

Routledge

Erscheinungsjahr

2016

Quelle

ERIC

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This paper tries to develop a conceptual framework for a comprehensive understanding of the merger process, which is regarded as a matter of institutionalization of organizational innovation. In the framework, a number of factors affecting merger process or institutionalization of merger are identified, such as those related to environmental issues, economic benefits, institutional compatibility and human agency. The framework hopefully narrows our knowledge gap on theorizing innovation process, in general, and university merger, in particular. It also has a potential to better assist decision-makers and managers in planning and implementing university mergers. (HRK / Abstract übernommen).