Introduction to the Empirical Findings

摘要: This chapter introduces the case studies. Drawing on Miles and Snow’s model of organisational adaptation this work finds that study academic units displayed either one three modes adaptation: defending, analysing or prospecting, they attempted to resist changes in their exogenous environments (Miles & Snow, (1978). Organizational strategy, structure process. New York: McGraw Hill). Defenders were cautious conventional; focus was seeking greater efficiencies operations. Prospectors proactively engaged with external environments; prepared take risks innovative research teaching projects. Analysers combined both defender prospector approach adaptation; typically analysers adopted a defensive mode core markets while experimenting few domains. Reactors resistant could not decide how adapt, had significant proportion staff strong ideological objections altering traditional operations for teaching, administration. also offers two important variations changing these are noted explored later book. Firstly, managers (heads units) did determine whether adapted resisted went about processes resistance; decision joint between management staff. Secondly, original depicts as an ordered, planned process; contrast, messy, emergent, unplanned