This unit has three main themes.<br/><br/>The Nature of the Tertiary Education Organisation. How do tertiary sector institutions different from other types of organisations? Key concepts examined are: professional organisations and professional autonomy, distributed decision-making structures, fragmentation and specialisation, organisational culture, power and politics, and managing and leading in a context of ambiguity.<br/><br/>Comparative Tertiary Education Policy Studies. Considers the major trends and issues in tertiary education policy around the world, and how this affects the strategies institutions adopt to compete and contribute in a mixed economy of higher learning. Key issues... -- Course Website
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