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| Author: | Tirronen, J. Nokkala, T. |
| Title: | Structural development of Finnish universities: Achieving competitiveness and academic excellence |
| Journal: | Higher education quarterly
2009 : JUL, VOL. 63:3, p. 219-236 |
| Index terms: | higher education universities academic research competitiveness strategic planning structural change Nordic countries Finland |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper deals with strategic instruments being used to enhance the competitiveness of Finnish (henceforth as: F.) universities in the context of internationalization, globalization, and commercialisation of research and education. A major policy reform is undergoing in the F. higher education system with the aim at enhancing the competitiveness of F. universities through structural development (here as: str-dmt). In this article, the focus is especially on three themes of str-dmt.: (i) institutional cooperation and mergers btw. universities, (ii) stratification and differentiation, and (iii) changes in leadership and governance. Three ongoing projects are presented in brief. |
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