Reforms, Organizational Change and Performance in Higher Education : A Comparative Account from the Nordic Countries.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pinheiro, Rómulo.
Other Authors: Geschwind, Lars., Foss Hansen, Hanne., Pulkkinen, Kirsi.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2019.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Online Access:Click to View
LEADER 06547nam a22004453i 4500
001 EBC5755034
003 MiAaPQ
005 20231204023214.0
006 m o d |
007 cr cnu||||||||
008 231204s2019 xx o ||||0 eng d
020 |a 9783030117382  |q (electronic bk.) 
020 |z 9783030117375 
035 |a (MiAaPQ)EBC5755034 
035 |a (Au-PeEL)EBL5755034 
035 |a (OCoLC)1099775913 
040 |a MiAaPQ  |b eng  |e rda  |e pn  |c MiAaPQ  |d MiAaPQ 
050 4 |a JF1525.P6 
082 0 |a 378 
100 1 |a Pinheiro, Rómulo. 
245 1 0 |a Reforms, Organizational Change and Performance in Higher Education :  |b A Comparative Account from the Nordic Countries. 
250 |a 1st ed. 
264 1 |a Cham :  |b Springer International Publishing AG,  |c 2019. 
264 4 |c {copy}2019. 
300 |a 1 online resource (336 pages) 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a computer  |b c  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a online resource  |b cr  |2 rdacarrier 
505 0 |a Reforms, Organizational Change and Performance in Higher Education -- Acknowledgement -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Part I: Setting the Stage -- Chapter 1: Does It Really Matter? Assessing the Performance Effects of Changes in Leadership and Management Structures in Nordic Higher Education -- Introduction: Rationalisation and Converging Higher Education Policies -- The FINNUT-PERFACAD Study -- Aim and Research Problem -- Theoretical Foundation -- Conceptual Backdrop -- Visions of the University -- Adaptation of University Governance Between Multiple Pressures -- Operationalisation of the Conceptual Framework -- Research Design and Methodological Considerations -- The Volume's Organisation and Individual Contributions -- References -- Chapter 2: Performance in Higher Education Institutions and Its Variations in Nordic Policy -- Introduction -- Accountability -- Contextualising Accountability in the Nordic Countries -- Denmark -- Finland -- Norway -- Sweden -- Evaluation -- Contextualising Evaluation in the Nordic Countries -- Denmark -- Finland -- Norway -- Sweden -- Performance Measurement and Management -- Contextualising Performance Measurement and Management in Nordic Countries -- Denmark -- Finland -- Norway -- Sweden -- Converging Higher Education Policies -- References -- Chapter 3: Nordic Higher Education in Flux: System Evolution and Reform Trajectories -- Introduction -- National Higher Education Systems and Recent Policy Dynamics -- Denmark -- Landscape -- System Governance -- Funding Structures -- Recent Policy Initiatives -- Historical Overview -- Finland -- Landscape -- System Governance -- Funding Structures -- Recent Policy Developments -- Historical Overview -- Norway -- Landscape -- Funding Structures -- Recent Policy Developments -- Historical Overview -- Sweden -- Landscape. 
505 8 |a System Governance -- Funding Structures -- Recent Policy Developments -- Historical Development -- References -- Part II: Cross Cutting Themes -- Chapter 4: National Performance-Based Research Funding Systems: Constructing Local Perceptions of Research? -- Introduction -- The Roles and Effects of Performance-Based Funding Systems -- Actionability -- Legitimacy -- Institutionalisation -- The Analytical Framework -- Methods -- The Nordic Performance-Based Research Funding Systems -- Denmark -- Finland -- Norway -- Sweden -- Similarities and Differences in the Nordic Performance-Based Research Funding Systems -- The Influence of Metrics on the Perceptions of Research -- Actionability -- Legitimacy -- Institutionalisation -- Concluding Discussion: What Role Do Performance Metrics Play in Research? -- References -- Chapter 5: External Research Funding and Authority Relations -- Introduction -- Theory: Authority Relations -- Methods and Data -- Changes in External Funding -- Denmark -- Finland -- Norway -- Sweden -- The Nordic Countries in Comparison -- Analysis -- Denmark -- Finland -- Norway -- Sweden -- Comparison and Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: The Changing Roles of Academic Leaders: Decision-Making, Power, and Performance -- Introduction -- Academic Leaders Between Professionalism and Managerialism -- Method -- The Role of Managers: Decision-Making, Power, and Performance -- National Reforms and Systems -- Results from the Survey -- Results from the Interviews -- Denmark -- Finland -- Norway -- Sweden -- Concluding Discussion -- References -- Chapter 7: Strategy as Dialogue and Engagement -- Introduction -- Perspectives on Strategy -- Engagement in the Strategy Process -- Dialogue as Practice -- Strategy as Practice -- Changing Purpose of the Strategy -- Institutional Strategies and Actors -- Conclusions -- References. 
505 8 |a Chapter 8: Evaluation Practices and Impact: Overload? -- Introduction -- Conceptual Framework and Methodology -- Mapping Evaluation Practices -- Denmark -- Finland -- Norway -- Sweden -- Comparison -- Experiences of Evaluation Practices -- Academics' Views on Evaluation: Meaningful? -- Academics' Views on Impacts of Evaluation -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Taking Stock and Moving Forward -- Chapter 9: Governing Performance in the Nordic Universities: Where Are We Heading and What Have We Learned? -- Introduction -- The PERFACAD Project in Context: Earlier Studies on Nordic Higher Education -- Revisiting the Conceptual Backdrop -- Comparative Thematic Findings -- Strategy -- Decision-Making and Organizational Structures -- Accountability Measures -- Performance Measurement and Management -- Funding Arrangements -- Concluding Discussion -- References -- Appendix A: FINNUT Interview Guide English -- Appendix B: FINNUT Survey Questions -- Index. 
588 |a Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. 
590 |a Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2023. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.  
655 4 |a Electronic books. 
700 1 |a Geschwind, Lars. 
700 1 |a Foss Hansen, Hanne. 
700 1 |a Pulkkinen, Kirsi. 
776 0 8 |i Print version:  |a Pinheiro, Rómulo  |t Reforms, Organizational Change and Performance in Higher Education  |d Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2019  |z 9783030117375 
797 2 |a ProQuest (Firm) 
856 4 0 |u https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/matrademy/detail.action?docID=5755034  |z Click to View