European Universities as Complete Organizations? Understanding Identity, Hierarchy and Rationality in Public Organizations
Journal
Public Management Review
ISSN
1471-9037
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2014-07-28
Author(s)
Seeber, Marco
;
Lepori, Benedetto
;
;
Enders, Jürgen
;
de Boer, Harry
;
Weyer, Elke
;
Bleiklie, Ivar
;
Hope, Kristin
;
Michelsen, Svein
;
Nyhagen Mathisen, Gigliola
;
Frølich, Nicoline
;
Scordato, Lisa
;
Stensaker, Bjørn
;
Waagene, Erika
;
Dragsic, Zarko
;
Kretek, Peter
;
Krücken, Georg
;
Magalhães, António
;
Ribeiro, Filipa M.
;
Sousa, Sofia
;
Veiga, Amélia
;
Santiago, Rui
;
Marini, Giulio
;
Reale, Emanuela
Abstract
This article investigates the form of European universities to determine the extent to which they resemble the characteristics of complete organizations and whether the forms are associated with modernization policy pressure, national institutional frames and organizational characteristics. An original data set of twenty-six universities from eight countries was used. Specialist universities have a stronger identity, whereas the level of hierarchy and rationality is clearly associated with the intensity of modernization policies. At the same time, evidence suggests limitations for universities to become complete, as mechanisms allowing the development of some dimensions seemingly constrain the capability to develop others.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Volume
17
Number
10
Start page
1444
End page
1474
Subject(s)
Contact Email Address
marco.seeber@ugent.be
Eprints ID
267131