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| Semester | fall semester 2017 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Antonio Loprieno (a.loprieno@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Critical reading and discussion of major works of organizational theory and of empirical higher-education research |
| Learning objectives | Knowledge of organizational theory of governance, leadership und management as applied to a European state-funded university. Capability to apply this knowledge to different organizational models. |
| Bibliography | Adams, Jonathan, D. Smith, Higher education, research and the knowledge economy: From Robbins to ‚the gathering Storm’, in David Watson, M. Amoah (eds.), The Dearing Report: Ten Years on, London: Institute of Education Press 2007, 81–108. Alvesson, Mats, H. Willmott, Making Sense of Management: A Critical Introduction. London: Sage 2012. Banscherus Ulf et al. (Hrsg.), Gut – besser – exzellent? Qualität von Forschung, Lehre und Studium entwickeln. Materialien aus Hochschule und Forschung. Bielefeld: Bertelsmann 2012. Bargh, Catherine et al., Governing Universities. Changing the Culture. Buckingham: Society for Research into Higher Education and Open University Press 1996. Birnbaum, Robert, How Academic Leadership Works. Understanding Success and Failure in the College Presidency. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass 1992. Brandenburger, Adam M., B. J. Nalebuff, Co-opetition. New York: Doubleday 1996. Carpenter, Mason A., The implications of strategy and social context for the relationship between top management team heterogeneity and firm performance. Strategic Management Journal 23 (2002), 275–284. Dörre, Klaus, M. Neis, Das Dilemma der unternehmerischen Universität. Hochschulen zwischen Wissensproduktion und Marktzwang. Berlin: edition sigma 2010. Engwall, Lars, D. Weaire (eds.), The University in the Market. London: Portland Press 2008. Frost, Jetta, F. Hattke, University Commons: Kollektivressourcen als alternative Steuerungsperspektive für das Hochschulmanagement, in Hochschulmanagement 8 (2013), 35–40. Gmelch, Walter H., J. L. Buller, Building Academic Leadership Capacity. A Guide to Best Practices. New York: Wiley 2015. Grande, Edgar et al. (Hrsg.), Neue Governance der Wissenschaft. Reorganisation – externe Anforderungen – Medialisierung. Blielefeld: transcript Verlag 2013. Gurin Patricia et al., Diversity and Higher Education: Theory and Impact on Educational Outcomes, Harvard Educational Review 72 (2002), 330–366. Hazelhorn, Ellen, Rankings and the Reshaping of Higher Education: The Battle for World-Class Excellence. London: Palgrave Macmillan 2011. Jansen, Dorothea (ed.), New Forms of Governance in Research Organizations. Disciplinary Approaches, Interfaces and Integration. Dordrecht: Springer 2007. Kehm, Barbara M. et al. (Hrsg.), Funktionswandel der Universitäten. Differenzierung, Relevanzsteigerung, Internationalisierung. Frankfurt–New York: Campus Verlag 2012. King, Roger et al. (eds.), Handbook on Globalization and Higher Education, Cheltenham/Northampton 2011. Knight, Jack and I. Sened (eds.), Explaining Social Institutions, University of Michigan Press 1995.North, Douglass C., Understanding the Process of Institutional Change, Princeton University Press 2005. Platteau, Jean-Philippe, Institutions, Social Norms and Economic Development, Harwood Academic Publishers 2000. Lemmens, Markus et al. (Hrsg.), Wissenschaftsmanagement. Handbuch & Kommentar. Bonn/Berlin/New York: Lemmens 2016. Loprieno, Antonio, Die entzauberte Universität. Wien: Passagen Verlag 2016. Manning, Kathleen, Organizational Theory in Higher Education. Core Concepts in Higher Education. New York: Routledge 2013. Marginson, Simon, Competition and markets in higher education: A „glocanal“ analysis. Policy Futures in Education 2 (2004), 2, 175–244. Mazzucato, Mariana, The Entrepreneurial State. Debunking public vs. private sectors myths. London: Anthem 2013. Middlehurst, Robin, Changing internal governance: a discussion of leadership roles and management structures in UK universities. Higher Education Quarterly 58 (2004), 258–279. Nickel, Sigrun, Qualitätsmanagementsysteme an Universitäten und Fachhochschulen: Ein kritischer Überblick. Beiträge zur Hochschulforschung 30 (2008), 16–39. Scott, W. Richard, Organizations: Rational, Natural, and Open Systems, Prentice-Hall 1998. Shin, Jung Cheol and B. M. Kehm (eds.), Institutionalization of World-Class University in Global Competition. Dordrecht: Springer 2013. Symanski, Ute, Uni, wie tickst Du? Eine exemplarische Erhebung von organisationsstrukturellen Merkmalen an Universitäten im Zeitalter der Hochschulreform. Mehring: Hampp 2013. Urselmann, Michael (Hg.), Handbuch Fundraising. Springer Reference Wirtschaft. Wiesbaden: Springer 2016. von WISSEL, Carsten, Hochschule als Organisationsproblem. Neue Modi universitärer Selbstbeschreibung in Deutschland. Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, 2007. Waterman, Robert H., Adhocracy: The Power to Change, New York: W. W. Norton & Company 1993. Whitchurch, Celia, Reconstructing Identities in Higher Education: the Rise of ‚Third Space’ Professionals. Research into Higher Education, London 2013. Wilkesmann, Uwe, C. Schmid (Hrsg.), Hochschule als Organisation. Wiesbaden: Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften 2012. |
| Comments | There will be no colloquium on November 2nd. |
| Weblink | Weblink on ADAM |
| Admission requirements | Bachelor degree in Economics or in Social Sciences. |
| Course application | Course registration: please enrol in MOnA; Eucor enrol at the Students Services at Petersplatz 1 within the registration deadline. Registration = Admission to the exam |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Module: Electives (Master Business and Economics) |
| Assessment format | end-of-semester examination |
| Assessment details | Presentation and discussion of a paper to be written during the semester on one of the following topics: (a) Governance of higher education: differences between public and private funding, autonomy of institutional policies. (b) Strategy: who definies the institutional strategy and how? Who is accountable for it and which incentives/sanctions are in place? (c) Organizational structure: role of faculties, departments, institutes. (d) How many professional «spaces» are needed in a university? What is the role of the faculty and of the administration in definingthe institutional agenda? (e) University leadership: ownership vs. management, modes of election, top-down vs. bottom-up, internal vs. external preferences. (f) Educational models: stress on formation and/or research, focus on undergraduate vs. graduate education. (g) Globalization vs. local orientation in higher education. How does the university address a global audience? Advantages and disadvantages of international investments, franchising, etc. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration: course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |