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Davis, Annemarie; Jansen van Rensburg, Mari; Venter, Peet – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
In an attempt to understand the effects of managerialism on university managers in a developing country, we set out to gather rich data on the strategy work of middle managers through a single case study at a South African university. Managerialism has the potential to solve inefficiencies in university systems and processes, as it could help to…
Descriptors: Middle Management, College Administration, Case Studies, Governance
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Hakkarainen, Kai; Hytönen, Kaisa; Makkonen, Juho; Lehtinen, Erno – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
The purpose of the present investigation was to examine how a collective knowledge-creation-oriented approach to doctoral education is being adopted in research within the field of education. The authors interviewed nine leaders of national centres of excellence in science research and 12 education professors whose research communities cultivate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Doctoral Programs, Teacher Educator Education, Interviews
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Sharifi, Hossein; Liu, Weisheng; Ismail, Hossam S. – Studies in Higher Education, 2014
Higher education institutions (HEIs) have become increasingly entrepreneurial. Such a shift is highly dependent on the managers of university knowledge transfer offices whose perceptions can be critical in this transformation. This study examines such senior managers' perceptions concerning the "open" paradigm in relation with the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Entrepreneurship, Knowledge Management
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Smit, Brigitte; Williamson, Charmaine; Padayachee, Anshumali – Studies in Higher Education, 2013
The article illustrates how the South Africa-Netherlands Research Programme on Alternatives in Development (SANPAD), a doctoral research preparation programme for candidates on the African continent, evolved from an aid programme to an exemplary model of innovation, namely SANTRUST, an ownership-driven partnership within the framework of…
Descriptors: Capacity Building, Doctoral Programs, Partnerships in Education, Program Development