Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ486637
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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Myth and Ceremony in Financial Decision Making under Stress: Case Studies from Mexican Universities.
Martinez, Nora H.
Higher Education, v27 n3 p297-312 Apr 1994
Based on case studies of Mexican private and public universities, a study used economic development theory to describe institutional strategies for responding to financial stress. Concepts of institutional rules and myths in institutional environment and processes were used to explore the role of institutional environment on decision making. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Planning, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making, Economic Development, Educational Economics, Efficiency, Financial Problems, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Organizational Climate, Private Colleges, Public Colleges, Resource Allocation, Retrenchment, Social Influences, Theories
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mexico
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