Mergers and acquisitions: the latest university fashion?

Barbara Czarniawska

Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management, 2019, vol. 17, issue 1, 18-32

Abstract: Purpose - This paper aims to describe and explain a contemporary phenomenon. Design/methodology/approach - This is an analysis of research reports and fiction texts. Findings - Universities use mergers and acquisitions to improve their ranking positions, ignoring the effects on research and teaching. Research limitations/implications - More attention should be paid to current managerial fashions. Practical implications - An opposition to thoughtless fashion following may lead to positive changes. Social implications - If you mean “societal implications”, the state of universities is very important to democratic societies. Originality/value - These are not for the author to judge.

Keywords: Mergers; Rankings; Fashion; Acquisitions; Accountability regime (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1108/QRAM-01-2019-0003

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