Reforms, Organizational Change and Performance in Higher Education : A Comparative Account from the Nordic Countries.

Reforms, Organizational Change and Performance in Higher Education -- Acknowledgement -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Part I: Setting the Stage -- Chapter 1: Does It Really Matter? Assessing the Performance Effects of Changes in Leadership and Management Structures in Nordic Higher Education -- Introduction: Rationalisation and Converging Higher Education Policies -- The FINNUT-PERFACAD Study -- Aim and Research Problem -- Theoretical Foundation -- Conceptual Backdrop -- Visions of the University -- Adaptation of University Governance Between Multiple Pressures -- Operationalisation of the Conceptual Framework -- Research Design and Methodological Considerations -- The Volume's Organisation and Individual Contributions -- References -- Chapter 2: Performance in Higher Education Institutions and Its Variations in Nordic Policy -- Introduction -- Accountability -- Contextualising Accountability in the Nordic Countries -- Denmark -- Finland -- Norway -- Sweden -- Evaluation -- Contextualising Evaluation in the Nordic Countries -- Denmark -- Finland -- Norway -- Sweden -- Performance Measurement and Management -- Contextualising Performance Measurement and Management in Nordic Countries -- Denmark -- Finland -- Norway -- Sweden -- Converging Higher Education Policies -- References -- Chapter 3: Nordic Higher Education in Flux: System Evolution and Reform Trajectories -- Introduction -- National Higher Education Systems and Recent Policy Dynamics -- Denmark -- Landscape -- System Governance -- Funding Structures -- Recent Policy Initiatives -- Historical Overview -- Finland -- Landscape -- System Governance -- Funding Structures -- Recent Policy Developments -- Historical Overview -- Norway -- Landscape -- Funding Structures -- Recent Policy Developments -- Historical Overview -- Sweden -- Landscape.

System Governance -- Funding Structures -- Recent Policy Developments -- Historical Development -- References -- Part II: Cross Cutting Themes -- Chapter 4: National Performance-Based Research Funding Systems: Constructing Local Perceptions of Research? -- Introduction -- The Roles and Effects of Performance-Based Funding Systems -- Actionability -- Legitimacy -- Institutionalisation -- The Analytical Framework -- Methods -- The Nordic Performance-Based Research Funding Systems -- Denmark -- Finland -- Norway -- Sweden -- Similarities and Differences in the Nordic Performance-Based Research Funding Systems -- The Influence of Metrics on the Perceptions of Research -- Actionability -- Legitimacy -- Institutionalisation -- Concluding Discussion: What Role Do Performance Metrics Play in Research? -- References -- Chapter 5: External Research Funding and Authority Relations -- Introduction -- Theory: Authority Relations -- Methods and Data -- Changes in External Funding -- Denmark -- Finland -- Norway -- Sweden -- The Nordic Countries in Comparison -- Analysis -- Denmark -- Finland -- Norway -- Sweden -- Comparison and Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: The Changing Roles of Academic Leaders: Decision-Making, Power, and Performance -- Introduction -- Academic Leaders Between Professionalism and Managerialism -- Method -- The Role of Managers: Decision-Making, Power, and Performance -- National Reforms and Systems -- Results from the Survey -- Results from the Interviews -- Denmark -- Finland -- Norway -- Sweden -- Concluding Discussion -- References -- Chapter 7: Strategy as Dialogue and Engagement -- Introduction -- Perspectives on Strategy -- Engagement in the Strategy Process -- Dialogue as Practice -- Strategy as Practice -- Changing Purpose of the Strategy -- Institutional Strategies and Actors -- Conclusions -- References.

Chapter 8: Evaluation Practices and Impact: Overload? -- Introduction -- Conceptual Framework and Methodology -- Mapping Evaluation Practices -- Denmark -- Finland -- Norway -- Sweden -- Comparison -- Experiences of Evaluation Practices -- Academics' Views on Evaluation: Meaningful? -- Academics' Views on Impacts of Evaluation -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Taking Stock and Moving Forward -- Chapter 9: Governing Performance in the Nordic Universities: Where Are We Heading and What Have We Learned? -- Introduction -- The PERFACAD Project in Context: Earlier Studies on Nordic Higher Education -- Revisiting the Conceptual Backdrop -- Comparative Thematic Findings -- Strategy -- Decision-Making and Organizational Structures -- Accountability Measures -- Performance Measurement and Management -- Funding Arrangements -- Concluding Discussion -- References -- Appendix A: FINNUT Interview Guide English -- Appendix B: FINNUT Survey Questions -- Index.

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