A lexicon of inter-institutional cooperation

Recent studies have indicated that, while there is a great deal of interest among both governments and institutions in inter-institutional cooperation, the terminology of cooperation is confused and imprecise. Mergers are sometimes characterized as being an extension of inter-institutional cooperati...

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Published in:Higher education 2002-07, Vol.44 (1), p.153-183
Main Author: Lang, Daniel W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrative expenses
Agricultural management
Begriffsanalyse
Bildungsmanagement
Classification
Colleges
Colleges & universities
Contract management
Cooperation
Economic efficiency
Economies of scale
Education
Education systems
Federation
Funding
Fusion
Föderalismus
Government
Government budgets
Higher education
Hochschulautonomie
Hochschule
Hochschuleffizienz
Hochschulkooperation
Hochschulorganisation
Hochschulreform
Institutional Cooperation
Kanada
Lexicon
Mergers
Political economy
Politik
Reform
Staat
Subsidiarität
Universities
Zusammenlegung
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Summary:Recent studies have indicated that, while there is a great deal of interest among both governments and institutions in inter-institutional cooperation, the terminology of cooperation is confused and imprecise. Mergers are sometimes characterized as being an extension of inter-institutional cooperation, sometimes they are regarded as separate, unique, and situated on a plane or continuum different from that of such structures as federations and consortia. Yet, in generic terms, mergers share a number of characteristics with other forms of cooperation, and are often pursued for the same reasons. This study investigates the origins and motivations of inter-institutional cooperation in order to show that the various forms of cooperation, including merger, are part of a single evolutionary continuum. Next, it develops a lexicon or taxonomy of inter-institutional cooperation. Finally, it discusses the directions that inter-institutional cooperation might take in the future along that continuum. (HRK/text adopted).
ISSN:0018-1560
1573-174X
DOI:10.1023/A:1015573429956