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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 13
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University Mergers in Finland: Mediating Global Competition
Välimaa, Jussi; Aittola, Helena; Ursin, Jani
New Directions for Higher Education, n168 p41-53 Win 2014
University mergers have become a common strategy for increasing global competitiveness. In this chapter, the authors analyze the implementation of mergers in Finnish universities from the perspective of social justice as conceived within Finland and other Nordic countries.
Descriptors: Global Approach, Competition, Organizational Change, Universities, Social Justice, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Educational Practices
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Finland
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