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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1444-1474 |
Number of pages | 32 |
Journal | Public Management Review |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 10 |
Early online date | 28 Jul 2014 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- identity
- hierarchy
- rationality
- modernization policies
- NPM
- Neo-Weberian state
- universities