Implementation of ambiguous governance instruments in higher education.

Autor:	Elken, Mari, Borlaug, Siri B.
Předmět:	HIGHER education PERFORMANCE contracts in education UNIVERSITIES & colleges PERFORMANCE contracts ORGANIZATIONAL change
Zdroj:	Higher Education (00181560); Sep2024, Vol. 88 Issue 3, p1111-1126, 16p
Abstrakt:	The article examines how higher education institutions respond to ambiguous governance instruments. A key focus is how ambiguity is tackled in the interpretation and implementation processes. Building on theoretical perspectives from institutional analysis of organisations, an empirical point of departure is the analysis of ten higher education institutions in Norway and their response on the introduction of development agreements. The findings point out two important dimensions in analysing implementation processes: focusing on the change dynamics and the degree of internal integration. In combination, these point towards distinct patterns in organisational responses to ambiguous policy instruments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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