Abstract
This article presents an analysis of the mergers in the Danish Higher
Education (HE)-sector with a particular emphasis on the 2007
mergers involving universities and Government Research Institutes
(GRIs). Furthermore, it follows the post-merger processes up to
2014/2015 at two Danish universities and examines the
consequences of the changes seen from the perspective of the
key stakeholders, the university managements and the employees.
It is shown that the two cases differ in important respects, but
also that the three groups of actors within each case have
different views of both the processes and the outcomes. Finally, it
is shown that it makes a significant difference whether a federal
or a unitary structure is implemented after the merger, although
each solution has both strengths and weaknesses.
Education (HE)-sector with a particular emphasis on the 2007
mergers involving universities and Government Research Institutes
(GRIs). Furthermore, it follows the post-merger processes up to
2014/2015 at two Danish universities and examines the
consequences of the changes seen from the perspective of the
key stakeholders, the university managements and the employees.
It is shown that the two cases differ in important respects, but
also that the three groups of actors within each case have
different views of both the processes and the outcomes. Finally, it
is shown that it makes a significant difference whether a federal
or a unitary structure is implemented after the merger, although
each solution has both strengths and weaknesses.
Translated title of the contribution | Fusioner mellem GRI og universiteter i den danske sektor for højere uddannelse |
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Original language | English |
Journal | European Journal of Higher Education |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 41-55 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISSN | 2156-8235 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Feb 2016 |