Configuration and Strategy Making in Universities: Broadening the Scope.

摘要: This article examines configuration and strategy making in universities. Previous work has often focused on the university as a generic form of professional organization. study attempts to broaden scope existing frameworks by using concept illustrate forms that differ from bureaucracy provide mechanism facilitates comparisons between different institutions. The second part critically conventional view making. In this way, hopes make two contributions. It presents model will help us understand diversity complexity exists sector it provides insight into how universities strategy. is structured follows. first briefly models decision structure higher education. These are linked configuration, which used present settings not featured literature. then turns theoretical arguments illustrated with examples Brazilian might be tempting for readers ignore findings being irrelevant North American context. At time when research fields such organization management theory emphasizing globalization, reaction would seem shortsighted: we have much learn other countries.