Book "Managing Reform in Universities. The Dynamics of Culture, Identity and Organizational Change" published

Palgrave/Macmillan has just published a new book in Issues in Higher Education. This book, “Managing Reform in Universities. The Dynamics of Culture, Identity and Organizational Change”, is edited by Bjørn Stensaker, Jussi Välimaa and Cláudia Sarrico and contains the papers presented in a 2011 seminar organised by A3ES with the cooperation of CIPES:

Introduction: How is Change in Higher Education Managed?; B.Stensaker, M.Henkel, J.Välimaa & C.Sarrico

PART I: HOW TO MAKE SENSE OF CHANGE

Change, Leverage, Suasion and Intent: An Historical Excursion across Three Decades of Change in Higher Education in Western Europe; G.Neave

Change as an Intellectual Device and as an Object of Research Change; T.Saarinen & J.Välimaa

PART II: THE DYNAMICS BETWEEN REFORM AND CULTURE

University Strategising: The Role of Evaluation as a Sensemaking Tool; N.Frølich & B.Stensaker

Let the Devil Choose: Frustration or Anxiety in the Wake of Performance Measurement in Universities; C.S.Sarrico & A.I.Melo

The Changing Culture of Academic Research: From Organization to Networks; A.Metcalfe

Is There a Bridge between Quality and Quality Assurance?; M.João Rosa & A.Amaral

Students' Perceptions of Quality Assessment: Is There an Option Besides Treating Them as Consumers?; S.Cardoso

Exploring New Academic Identities in Turbulent Times; M.Henkel

PART III: MAINTAINING IDENTITY THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE

'That's Dangerous': Autonomous Development Work as a Source of Renewal in Academia; K.Räsänen

The Interplay of Organizing Models in Higher Education: What Room is There for Collegiality in Universities Characterized by Bounded Autonomy; K.Sahlin

The Management of Academic Culture Revisitied: Integrating Universitieis in an Entrepreneurial Age; D.Dill

Conclusions:
 New Practices and Identities as Drivers of Cultural Change; J.Välimaa, B.Stensaker & C.Sarrico