The Effect of Institutional Culture on Change Strategies in Higher Education: Universal Principles or Culturally Responsive Concepts?.

Kezar, Adrianna; Eckel, Peter D.

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Publication Date: 2002

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The Effect of Institutional Culture on Change Strategies in Higher Education: Universal Principles or Culturally Responsive Concepts?

Kezar, Adrianna; Eckel, Peter D.

Journal of Higher Education, v73 n4 p435-60 Jul-Aug 2002

Examined the impact of institutional culture on the change process in colleges and universities. Using an ethnographic approach and two-tiered cultural framework, investigated comprehensive change at six institutions. Results suggest that campuses should conduct audits of their institutional culture before engaging in the change process. (EV)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Cultural Context, Educational Change, Ethnography, Higher Education, Organizational Change

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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