This paper presents some initial ideas on how the theoretical concepts of the "insider" and the "outsider" might be re-examined in an era where advances in comparative, qualitative research methodologies seek to be more inclusive, collaborative, participatory, reflexive and nuanced. Earlier essentialist definitions of the…

In Britain, the pressure to develop financially efficient further education systems and satisfy formula funding criteria has required that policy be informed and validated via quantitative methodologies that gather, code, and analyze numerical data. This trend must be counterbalanced by qualitative research methodologies (case study and…

Examines the introduction and evolution of the Strategic Management Process in England's further education sector. Critiques the transfer of business-sector management models to postsecondary education, reviews related policy literature, and summarizes a detailed longitudinal study of cultural change in one college embarking upon incorporation.…