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An organizational analysis of structural characteristics during the merger of two higher education organizations

Creator:

McMahon, John J.

Abstract:

Organization theory had seldom been applied to higher education organizations but recent developments in organization theory appeared to have potential for such application. No coherent theory of educational change had been developed. However, one multidisciplinary synthesis of literature on organizational change was congruent with modern organization theory and contained both...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Full Text:

change. Concurrently, the Oregon State University (OSU) School of Education and the Western Oregon State