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Organizational Studies in Higher Education: A Reflection on Historical Themes and Prospective Trends
Direct linkFumasoli, Tatiana; Stensaker, Bjorn – Higher Education Policy, 2013
Drawing from a seminal article by Burton Clark that appeared in 2004 in "Higher Education Policy," this paper examines the influence of organization studies in higher education policy research over the last 25 years and highlights the potential contributions for future inquiry. It argues that analysis has mainly tackled policy reforms…
Descriptors: Educational History, Higher Education, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis
Serrano-Velarde, Kathia; Stensaker, Bjorn – Higher Education Policy, 2010
This article discusses the meanings of quality in the Humboldtian university ideal and in the Bologna process, especially related to issues of institutional autonomy, academic freedom and the integration of teaching and research. The article gives an overview of current practices associated with quality and quality assurance in Germany and Norway.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Academic Freedom, Institutional Autonomy
Larsen, Ingvild M.; Maassen, Peter; Stensaker, Bjorn – Higher Education Management and Policy, 2009
Since the mid 1980s, modernising university governance has been a constant item on the political agenda of most countries, often followed by reforms attempting to change how universities are managed and led. However, when considering the effects of the many initiatives taken, a rather complex picture appears with respect to the scope and depths of…
Descriptors: Governance, Problems, Higher Education, Educational Environment
Stensaker, Bjorn – Higher Education Management and Policy, 2007
Increased national and international competition within higher education has triggered an interest in branding within the sector. Higher education institutions are, as a consequence, currently re-examining their profile and image. This article addresses the problems higher education institutions face in this process, and points to the benefits and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Social Responsibility, Competition, Marketing
Peer reviewedSmeby, Jens-Christian; Stensaker, Bjorn – Higher Education Policy, 1999
Compares national higher education quality assessment systems in Finland, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, focusing particularly on the balance between internal and external societal needs in the systems' design and organization. Results indicate that systems are highly adjusted to each country's specific governance strategies, resulting in very…
Descriptors: College Administration, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Educational Assessment
Peer reviewedStensaker, Bjorn – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 1998
Examines how two government-initiated reforms, result-oriented planning and quality assessment, were perceived by 43 department heads and faculty at Norwegian colleges and universities. While result-oriented planning was perceived as an unnecessary reform, causing high tension and having only symbolic effects, quality assessment was seen as valid,…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Administration, College Environment, College Faculty
