Organizational Identity as a Concept for Understanding University Dynamics

Autor/in	Stensaker, Bjørn
Titel	Organizational Identity as a Concept for Understanding University Dynamics
Quelle	In: Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 69 (2015) 1, S.103-115 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560
DOI	10.1007/s10734-014-9763-8
Schlagwörter	Universities; Organizational Change; Higher Education; Educational Research; Identification + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? University; Universität; Organisationswandel; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Identifikation; Identifizierung
Abstract	Universities are often portrayed as, and have been found to be, quite stable organizational forms where it is difficult to initiate and implement change. However, numerous empirical studies have also found that universities are undoubtedly changing both due to internal developments and external dynamics. The paper explores this seemingly contradictory development. It argues that organizational identity is a promising concept for researching both continuity and change in higher education institutions, and identifies and describes various uses of organizational identity within universities and colleges, demonstrating the relevance of the concept for understanding current dynamics within the higher education sector. In the conclusion, it is argued that more studies of the intangible aspects of higher education are needed to enable a better understanding of the factors fostering both inertia and change in the sector. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01