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A World Full of Mergers: The Nordic Countries in a Global Context

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Mergers in Higher Education

Part of the book series: Higher Education Dynamics ((HEDY,volume 46))

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In this introductory chapter to the volume, the editors present the findings from a literature review undertaken on the topic, and link classical organizational perspectives to the study of merger processes involving higher education institutions. The chapter provides a brief overview of developments across Nordic higher education by referring to Burton Clark’s famous ‘triangle of coordination’. The authors conclude by sketching out the rationale and aim of the comparative study, the ways in which the volume is organized and by providing a short summary of its individual contributions.

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Pinheiro, R., Geschwind, L., Aarrevaara, T. (2016). A World Full of Mergers: The Nordic Countries in a Global Context. In: Pinheiro, R., Geschwind, L., Aarrevaara, T. (eds) Mergers in Higher Education. Higher Education Dynamics, vol 46. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21918-9_1

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