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V. Foreign Higher Education and Education Systems, International Relations, Bilateral Relations
B. Essays, Commentaries, Statements
Author AAGAARD, Kaare (FOSS HANSEN, Hanne; GULDDAHL RASMUSSEN, Jorgen)
Title Mergers between governmental research institutes and universities in the Danish HE sector / Kaare Aagaard, Hanne Foss Hansen and Jorgen Gulddahl Rasmussen
Publication year 2016
Source/Footnote In: European journal of higher education. - 6 (2016) 1, S. 41 - 55
Inventory number 39407
Abstract This article presents an analysis of the mergers in the Danish Higher Education (HE)-sector with a particular emphasis on the 2007 mergers involving universities and Government Research Institutes (GRIs). Furthermore, it follows the post-merger processes up to 2014/2015 at two Danish universities and examines the consequences of the changes seen from the perspective of the key stakeholders, the university managements and the employees. It is shown that the two cases differ in important respects, but also that the three groups of actors within each case have different views of both the processes and the outcomes. Finally, it is shown that it makes a significant difference whether a federal or a unitary structure is implemented after the merger, although each solution has both strengths and weaknesses. (HRK / Abstract übernommen)