The study explored educational perceptions concerning Finnish university mergers. The data were collected by interviewing academics and students (n = 30) in four merger projects. Qualitative content analysis was applied to the data. According to the findings, (i) the implications of the merger with regard to educational activities were primarily connected to the institutions’ own culture and history; (ii) new openings in education, teaching, and learning were only moderate in scope at the time of the interviews; (iii) there is strong potential for the enhancement of teachers’ pedagogical competence; (iv) creating a joint organisational and educational culture is a challenging and time-consuming task. The findings further suggest that it is ...
Master of EducationChange permeates every aspect of education. The objective of this study has been ...
This study analyses how different types of system-level (or ‘landscape’) structural reforms in highe...
Finnish universities are about to enter a period of radical change. This paper considers the reforms...
Amidst increased research on mergers in higher education, studies addressing micro level processes a...
This book addresses the critical knowledge gaps of mergers involving higher education institutions. ...
This chapter focuses on three prominent university mergers in Finland which took place during the la...
The trend towards mergers in higher education is likely to continue, as pressure grows to achieve fi...
Thesis (M.A.)--Humboldt State University, Education, 2009This qualitative research study sought to e...
As in many other European countries also Finnish higher education system has witnessed several refor...
One way organizations strategically manage change, and inspire innovation, is through joint arrangem...
This thesis seeks to investigate the post-merger integration in the Faculty of Business at the Dubli...
This study examines the preparedness of FE teachers for educational change with particular focus on ...
The focus of this article is on the relationship between research and education. The argument is tha...
In (Northern) Europe, there has been growing interest in mergers involving higher education institut...
ABSTRACT. The demands for greater efficiency, higher quality and reductions in public budgets have m...
Master of EducationChange permeates every aspect of education. The objective of this study has been ...
This study analyses how different types of system-level (or ‘landscape’) structural reforms in highe...
Finnish universities are about to enter a period of radical change. This paper considers the reforms...
Amidst increased research on mergers in higher education, studies addressing micro level processes a...
This book addresses the critical knowledge gaps of mergers involving higher education institutions. ...
This chapter focuses on three prominent university mergers in Finland which took place during the la...
The trend towards mergers in higher education is likely to continue, as pressure grows to achieve fi...
Thesis (M.A.)--Humboldt State University, Education, 2009This qualitative research study sought to e...
As in many other European countries also Finnish higher education system has witnessed several refor...
One way organizations strategically manage change, and inspire innovation, is through joint arrangem...
This thesis seeks to investigate the post-merger integration in the Faculty of Business at the Dubli...
This study examines the preparedness of FE teachers for educational change with particular focus on ...
The focus of this article is on the relationship between research and education. The argument is tha...
In (Northern) Europe, there has been growing interest in mergers involving higher education institut...
ABSTRACT. The demands for greater efficiency, higher quality and reductions in public budgets have m...
Master of EducationChange permeates every aspect of education. The objective of this study has been ...
This study analyses how different types of system-level (or ‘landscape’) structural reforms in highe...
Finnish universities are about to enter a period of radical change. This paper considers the reforms...