A reinterpretation of institutional transformations in European higher education: Strategising pluralistic organisations in multiplex environments

Higher Education

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 79-93

  Frølich, Nicoline ^a   Huisman, Jeroen ^b   Slipersæter, Stig ^c   Stensaker, Bjørn ^a   Bótas, Paulo Charles Pimentel ^b  

^a NORDIC INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN INNOVATION   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^c Norges forskningsrad   (Norway)

Author keywords

Diversity; Institutional theory; Micro macro; Sensemaking; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873732262     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-012-9582-8     Document Type: Article

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