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The Provost Office as Key Decision-Maker in the Contemporary US University: Toward a Theory of Institutional Change

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University Governance and Reform

Part of the book series: International and Development Education ((INTDE))

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Higher education is at the fore of most educational efforts in contemporary globalization. With the advent of the “knowledge society,” much attention is given to the importance of higher education, especially graduate education, as a means to sustainable development, international economic competitiveness, and the expansion of democratic ideals (World Bank 2002; EUA 2005).

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  1. Nelly P. Stromquist
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Stromquist, N.P. (2012). The Provost Office as Key Decision-Maker in the Contemporary US University: Toward a Theory of Institutional Change. In: Schuetze, H.G., Bruneau, W., Grosjean, G. (eds) University Governance and Reform. International and Development Education. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137040107_3

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