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The Effect of Institutional Culture on Change Strategies in Higher Education: Universal Principles or Culturally Responsive Concepts?
- The Journal of Higher Education
- The Ohio State University Press
- Volume 73, Number 4, July/August 2002
- pp. 435-460
- 10.1353/jhe.2002.0038
- Article
- Additional Information
This study examines the impact of institutional culture on the change process in colleges and universities. Using an ethnographic approach and two-tiered cultural framework, it investigates comprehensive change at six institutions. Results suggest that campuses should conduct audits of their institutional culture before engaging in the change process.