Mergers in South African higher education
Theorising Change in Transitional Contexts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6213752 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan D Jansen (0000-0002-8614-5678, University of Pretoria, corresponding author), Jonathan Jansen (Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 27-50 |
| Publication date | 2003-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politikon (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0258-9346 • E-ISSN: 1470-1014 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02589340308046 |
| OpenAlex | W4239558636 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 4 |
Drawing on a study of five merger cases in recent South African higher education, this article examines why in each case, the mergers proceeded despite intense opposition from the entities affected and in a form and manner different from that envisaged by their state designers. It considers too, the inadequacies of existing merger theories to explain these two factors and draws on contingency theory to show how the merger outcomes were the product of a complex interplay between governmental macro-politics and institutional micro-politics in a context of political transition. It also exposes the assumption that policy implementation is a rational process in which institutional practice mirrors the formal intentions of government planners, arguing that the merger process in South Africa has to date been marked by behaviour and action that has been both irrational and incoherent as well as not necessarily in the interests of the higher educational process
Context (archaeology · Contingency · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economic system · Economics · Epistemology · Geography · Government (linguistics · Higher education · Irrational number · Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Sociology · Competency Development and Evaluation · Gender Studies · Higher Education Governance and Development · Law · Leadership, Human Resources, Global Affairs
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,76 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |