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Theory and method in higher education research. Volume 3 /

Theory and Method in Higher Education Research provides a forum specifically for higher education researchers to discuss issues of theory and method. This latest collection includes discussion of a variety of theories, including; complex systems theory, organisational identity, curriculum theory, kn...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Huisman, Jeroen (Editor), Tight, Malcolm (Editor)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017.
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Online Access:Full-text access
Table of Contents:
  • Prelims
  • The guiding role of theory in mixed-methods research: combining individual and institutional perspectives on the transition to higher education
  • Higher education research: looking beyond new public management
  • An analytical framework for evaluation-based decision-making procedures in universities
  • The study of the academic profession - contributions from and to the sociology of professions
  • A developmental perspective on organizing for social responsibility: a framework of wise action for higher education organizations
  • Organizational identity of universities: a review of the literature from 1972 to 2014
  • The university as an adaptive resilient organization: a complex systems perspective
  • The role of curriculum theory in contemporary higher education research and practice
  • A knowledge management framework for institutional research
  • The differentiated market-university structural differences among university's commodification processes
  • Virtual ethnography: the logistical and ethical challenges of bringing higher education research online
  • The network paradigm in higher education
  • Disability and college students: a critical examination of a multivalent identity
  • Informal learning in the workplace: approaches to learning and perceptions of the context
  • Index.