The Dynamics Of Change In Higher Education

Author : Svein Kyvik
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781402092480

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The Dynamics of Change in Higher Education by Svein Kyvik Pdf

In most Western European countries, higher education has to an increasing extent been developing outside universities, partly through the establishment of new ins- tutions, and partly through the upgrading of professional and vocational schools into higher education colleges. The main trend in countries with a binary system has been that student numbers have increased more in the college sector than in the university sector. Yet, there is a shortage of in-depth studies on the changes that have taken place in this part of the educational system, and on the processes that have driven this development. The aim of this book is to improve our understanding of these processes, through developing concepts and theoretical perspectives which might offer new insights of complex phenomena. This book is based upon a large number of studies on college education in Norway and in other Western European countries. I have studied change processes in this field over a period stretching back to the late 1970s (Kyvik 1981), and this book synthesises my former publications, as well as updates the development until August 2008, and presents new analyses based on my gradual attainment of deeper insight into the processes that have taken place.

Author : Consortium of Higher Education Researchers. Conference
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2005-04-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 1402034024

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Reform and Change in Higher Education by Consortium of Higher Education Researchers. Conference Pdf

This volume offers a comprehensive discussion of implementation analysis in higher education and an extensive review of relevant recent literature. Coverage analyzes the effective and specific complexities of the implementation of higher education policies in several countries, including: Australia, Austria, Finland, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Author : V. Lynn Meek,Leo Goedegebuure,Rui Santiago,Teresa Carvalho
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789048191635

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The Changing Dynamics of Higher Education Middle Management by V. Lynn Meek,Leo Goedegebuure,Rui Santiago,Teresa Carvalho Pdf

Known as either ‘soft’ or ‘hard’ ‘managerialism’, ‘new managerialism’ or ‘new public management’, this new narrative has, irrespective of moniker, permeated the institutions of higher education almost everywhere. Taking this as its context, this volume is founded on a comprehensive international comparative analysis of the evolving role of middle-level academic managers—deans, heads of department and their equivalents. The chapters address key questions that will determine the future of academe: have the imperatives of management theory caused a realignment of the values and expectations of middle-level academic managers? In what way do the new expectations placed on this group shape the academic profession as a whole? And, whose interests do middle-level academic managers represent? Based on material presented at one of the high-level Douro Seminars on research into tertiary education, this volume systematically combines theoretical views with empirical analysis. It argues that ‘managerialist’ pressure has resulted in changes in the way academic performance is measured. There has been a shift in criteria away from research reputation, teaching and scholarship to the measurement of performance based upon management capacities. This has given middle-level academic managers a pivotal role halfway between the predilections of high-level decision makers and the maintenance of academic values and control. The enhanced expectations and more defined functions of middle-level academic managers are in clear contrast to earlier times, when the position was considered a public-spirited rite of passage for career-minded academics. Despite this, the contributors to this book believe that the middle-level managers in the ten countries examined are neither corporate lackeys nor champions of academe. It is becoming increasingly clear that the ability of organisations to achieve their aims is largely dependent on the skill and dedication of middle managers. Past studies of organisational dynamics have been preoccupied with the executive level of management. This text, which will be of great interest to researchers and policy makers alike, attempts to redress the balance.

Author : B. Stensaker,J. Välimaa,C. Sarrico
Publisher : Springer
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781137284297

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Managing Reform in Universities by B. Stensaker,J. Välimaa,C. Sarrico Pdf

This collection, now in paperback, explores how universities are coping with the range of reforms and changes taking place across higher education today. Analyzing areas such as leadership, quality management, strategic thinking, collegiality and academic work, and from the perspective of different agents within higher education including students, academics and management, this book examines the various differences between reform attempts and the actual changes happening in universities.

Author : Neil J. Smelser
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520275812

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Dynamics of the Contemporary University by Neil J. Smelser Pdf

This book is an expanded version of the Clark Kerr Lectures of 2012, delivered by Neil Smelser at the University of California at Berkeley in January and February of that year. The initial exposition is of a theory of change—labeled structural accretion—that has characterized the history of American higher education, mainly (but not exclusively) of universities. The essence of the theory is that institutions of higher education progressively add functions, structures, and constituencies as they grow, but seldom shed them, yielding increasingly complex structures. The first two lectures trace the multiple ramifications of this principle into other arenas, including the essence of complexity in the academic setting, the solidification of academic disciplines and departments, changes in faculty roles and the academic community, the growth of political constituencies, academic administration and governance, and academic stratification by prestige. In closing, Smelser analyzes a number of contemporary trends and problems that are superimposed on the already-complex structures of higher education, such as the diminishing public support without alterations of governance and accountability, the increasing pattern of commercialization in higher education, the growth of distance-learning and for-profit institutions, and the spectacular growth of temporary and part-time faculty.

Author : Martina Vukasović,Peter Maassen,Monika Nerland,Bjørn Stensaker
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789462090163

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Effects of Higher Education Reforms: Change Dynamics by Martina Vukasović,Peter Maassen,Monika Nerland,Bjørn Stensaker Pdf

Higher education is in transition. On the one hand, over the last decades it has become politically and economically more important and thus also an object of reforms. On the other hand, higher education has become less special and is no longer able to justify its unique governance arrangements. This volume presents a collection of contributions that go beyond reform agendas as such and focus on the effects of reforms at all relevant levels in higher education systems. It is organised in four themes – education, research, governance, and academic profession – with a variety of levels of analysis, theoretical perspectives, methodological approaches and geographical foci. The topics in focus include the possible impact of latest national and European initiatives, changes in the primary processes (education and research) on the levels of institutions, professions and for individuals as well as higher education dynamics in contexts often overlooked in the literature (e.g. Africa). The aim is to ‘take stock’ of the growing knowledge basis with respect to higher education with a special focus on the influence of reforms on the key aspects of higher education.

Author : Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317048978

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Student Activism and Curricular Change in Higher Education by Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur Pdf

While higher education is still far from universal in the United States, it plays an increasingly large role in shaping our collective understanding of what knowledge counts as legitimate and important. Therefore, understanding the college curriculum and how it is changed and shaped helps us to understand the overall dynamics of knowledge in contemporary society. This book considers the emergence of three curricular fields that have developed and spread over the past half century in American higher education - Women's studies, Asian American studies and Queer/LGBT studies. It details the broader history of their development as knowledge fields and then explains how, when, and why individual colleges and universities may choose to adopt such innovations. Based on in-depth case studies of curricular change processes at six colleges and universities across the United States, the book demonstrates that social movements targeting colleges and universities play a major role in curricular change and sets forward a new model for understanding what it takes for social movements targeting organizations to make an impact.

Author : Neil J. Smelser
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520955257

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Dynamics of the Contemporary University by Neil J. Smelser Pdf

This book is an expanded version of the Clark Kerr Lectures of 2012, delivered by Neil Smelser at the University of California at Berkeley in January and February of that year. The initial exposition is of a theory of change—labeled structural accretion—that has characterized the history of American higher education, mainly (but not exclusively) of universities. The essence of the theory is that institutions of higher education progressively add functions, structures, and constituencies as they grow, but seldom shed them, yielding increasingly complex structures. The first two lectures trace the multiple ramifications of this principle into other arenas, including the essence of complexity in the academic setting, the solidification of academic disciplines and departments, changes in faculty roles and the academic community, the growth of political constituencies, academic administration and governance, and academic stratification by prestige. In closing, Smelser analyzes a number of contemporary trends and problems that are superimposed on the already-complex structures of higher education, such as the diminishing public support without alterations of governance and accountability, the increasing pattern of commercialization in higher education, the growth of distance-learning and for-profit institutions, and the spectacular growth of temporary and part-time faculty.

Author : Peter Maassen,Johan P. Olsen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007-07-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781402059711

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University Dynamics and European Integration by Peter Maassen,Johan P. Olsen Pdf

This book explores the visions underlying the attempts to reform the European University as well as two European integration processes. It presents a framework for analyzing ongoing modernization reforms and reform debates that take place at various governance levels and a long-term research agenda. It convincingly argues why the knowledge basis under the current University reforms in Europe should be considerably strengthened.

Author : Jeffrey L. Buller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781118762035

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Change Leadership in Higher Education by Jeffrey L. Buller Pdf

Initiate innovation and get things done with a guide to the process of academic change Change Leadership in Higher Education is a call to action, urging administrators in higher education to get proactive about change. The author applies positive and creative leadership principles to the issue of leading change in higher education, providing a much-needed blueprint for changing the way change happens, and how the system reacts. Readers will examine four different models of change and look at change itself through ten different analytical lenses to highlight the areas where the current approach could be beneficially altered. The book accounts for the nuances in higher education culture and environment, and helps administrators see that change is natural and valuable, and can be addressed in creative and innovative ways. The traditional model of education has been disrupted by MOOCs, faculty unions, online instruction, helicopter parents, and much more, leaving academic leaders accustomed to managing change. Leading change, however, is unfamiliar territory. This book is a guide to being proactive about change in a way that ensures a healthy future for the institution, complete with models and tools that help lead the way. Readers will: Learn to lead change instead of simply "managing" it Examine different models of change, and redefine existing approaches Discover a blueprint for changing the process of change Analyze academic change through different lenses to gain a wider perspective Leading change involves some challenges, but this useful guide is a strong conceptual and pragmatic resource for forecasting those challenges, and going in prepared. Administrators and faculty no longer satisfied with the status quo can look to Change Leadership in Higher Education for real, actionable guidance on getting change accomplished.

Author : J. Victor Baldridge,Terrence E. Deal,Cynthia Ingols
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105032724960

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The Dynamics of Organizational Change in Education by J. Victor Baldridge,Terrence E. Deal,Cynthia Ingols Pdf

Author : J. B. Lon Hefferlin
Publisher : San Francisco : Jossey-Bass
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Education
ISBN : UCAL:B4320103

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Dynamics of Academic Reform by J. B. Lon Hefferlin Pdf

Author : Daniel Seymour
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475821048

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Momentum by Daniel Seymour Pdf

Momentum changes the conversation from how others are holding higher education accountable to why colleges and universities need to embrace the need to demonstrate their own responsibility. The responsibility paradigm that emerges fundamentally shifts the dialogue from fixing to preventing, from reacting to creating, from surviving to thriving.

Author : David Palfreyman,Ted Tapper
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134092994

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Structuring Mass Higher Education by David Palfreyman,Ted Tapper Pdf

Undoubtedly the most important development in higher education in recent years has been the seemingly inexorable expansion of national systems. In a comparatively short time period many countries have moved from an elite to a mass model. Furthermore, expansion has invariably changed the whole experience of higher education for all the interested parties from, presidents, rectors and vice-chancellors to first-term undergraduates. Structuring Mass Higher Education examines the impact of this change upon the existing national structures of higher education. It also defines and highlights what makes an ‘elite’ university – something which institutions must strive for in order to gain their position as global players. With case studies and contributions from a wide range of international authors, the book explores questions such as: Do higher education institutions retain a national significance, even though the vestiges of an international reputation have long faded? Has expansion undermined the quality of higher education because governments sought to expand "on the cheap"? Is the elite institutional response to mass higher education perceived as a threat to be responded to with purposeful action that sustains their elite status? Does the emergence of the international league tables pose a challenge to those responsible for governing elite institutions? These are critical issues with which both policy-makers and institutional leaders will have to grapple over the next ten years, making Structuring Mass Higher Education a timely, relevant, and much needed text. It will appeal to policy makers and practitioners within higher education as well as student and scholars worldwide.

Author : Rómulo Pinheiro,Lars Geschwind,Hanne Foss Hansen,Kirsi Pulkkinen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030117382

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Reforms, Organizational Change and Performance in Higher Education by Rómulo Pinheiro,Lars Geschwind,Hanne Foss Hansen,Kirsi Pulkkinen Pdf

This open access book investigates the effects of changes in leadership and managerial structures of Nordic universities resulting from reforms in the last decade. It builds on a rich, comparative dataset across a multiplicity of system-wide (macro) and organisational (meso and micro) dimensions, namely: reform or policy initiatives; drivers, aims, instruments and actors; structural changes within universities; strategic and performance management; the rise of accountability regimes; incentive and evaluative systems; and perceived changes/effects by the key actors involved, at various levels. The volume provides critical insights to the larger phenomenon of change and adaptation within the public sector. Its findings and implications are of relevance to social science researchers, policy makers, managers/administrators, and external stakeholders.