Institutional logics analysis in higher education research
Autor/in:
Cai, Yuzhuo; Mountford, Nicola
Quelle: Studies in Higher Education, 47 (2022) 8, S 1627–1651
Inhalt: While institutional logics theory has increasingly been applied in higher education research, especially in the past five years, agreement is lacking on how to approach institutional logics analysis. This results in proliferating institutional logics in higher education studies and often confuses newcomers to the field as to how to use institutional logics in their empirical research. As a response to this situation, our study outlines the state-of-the-art application of institutional logics in higher education studies through scrutinising 59 articles that apply institutional logics in organisation studies in the field of higher education. Specifically, we ask the following research questions: What approaches to institutional logics analysis are used in higher education studies? What institutional logics are identified/applied in higher education studies? What challenges are evident in applying institutional logics in higher education studies? How does the use of institutional logics in higher education research contribute to institutional logics theory? The most profound outcomes of our literature analysis are: First, we construct a novel typology of approaches to institutional logics analysis that is positioned on two-dimensions: the reasoning applied (deductive vs. inductive), and the level at which the logic is examined (societal vs. field/local); Second, we create an exhaustive list of institutional logics (over 50) applied and identified in these studies; Third, we discover major challenges in using institutional logics in higher education research. Finally, we clearly define societal-level and field-level logics and suggest a rationalisation of institutional logics approaches in order to fully utilise the explanatory power of institutional logics.
Schlagwörter:Institution; institutional theory; literature review; logic; Organisationsanalyse; Organisationsforschung; organization theory; university
CEWS Kategorie:Hochschulen, Netzwerke und Organisationen
Hidden social exclusion in Indian academia : Gender, caste and conference participation
Autor/in:
Sabharwal, Nidhi S.; Henderson, Emily F.; Joseph, Roma Smart
Quelle: Gender and Education, 32 (2020) 1, S 27–42
Inhalt: Conferences are key sites for the development of academic careers; however multiple studies have shown that conferences are exclusionary on the basis of gender and other axes of social disadvantage. This study focuses on India and as such also incorporates caste as an axis of privilege and disadvantage in relation to access to conferences. Conferences in this paper are framed within a broader professional development agenda, which is the way in which conferences are located in Indian higher education policy discourses, and a social exclusion perspective is taken as the analytical lens. The paper is based on data from a large-scale national study of social inequalities in higher education, which included quantitative analysis of administrative records and qualitative analysis of interviews with academics on their participation in conferences and professional development activities. Key findings include that participation in conferences is proportionally lower for women and scheduled caste academics than for men and upper-caste academics, and that access to conferences is embroiled in relational processes of social exclusion which operate in the academy, despite formal policies being in place. The article recommends further scrutiny of policy implementation and replication of this analysis across different country contexts.
Why is it so difficult to reduce gender inequality in male-dominated higher educational organizations? : A feminist institutional perspective
Autor/in:
O'Connor, Pat
Quelle: Interdisciplinary Science Reviews, 45 (2020) 2, S 207–228
Inhalt: Using a Feminist Institutional perspective, and drawing on a wide range of evidence in different institutions and countries, this article identifies the specific aspects of the structure and culture of male-dominated higher educational organizations that perpetuate gender inequality. Gender inequality refers to the differential evaluation of women and men, and of areas of predominantly female and predominantly male employment. It is reflected at a structural level in the under-representation of women in senior positions and at a cultural level in the legitimacy of a wide range of practices to value men and to facilitate their access to such positions and to undervalue women and to inhibit their access. It shows that even potentially transformative institutional interventions such as Athena SWAN have had little success in reducing gender inequality. It highlights the need to recognize the part played by the ‘normal’ structures and culture in perpetuating gender inequality.
Where Intercultural, International and Diversity-related Agendas Meet - A Conceptual Framework for Higher Education Institutions
Autor/in:
Aichinger, Regina; Gaisch, Martina
Quelle: (2017)
Inhalt: In view of numerous challenges brought about by the changes in demographics, the massification of higher education, globalization trends and legal requirements (e.g. Bologna declaration, national mobility strategies), higher education institutions (HEIs) are forced to review their strategies for attracting future students. One strategy that has long been considered to be the key to success was the recruit-
ment of internationally mobile students, and consequently, the change of the local medium of instruction, mostly into English. This paper seeks to identify the interfaces between internationalization endeavors, intercultural competencies and diversity-related aspects that appear all relevant for higher education institutions but are often regarded as stand-alone measures without a cohesive frame. Hence, this contribution puts forward a conceptual model that relates the key parameters at stake and discusses implications of diverse internationalization strategies. It is suggested that apart from approaches such as Internationalization of the Curriculum (IoC) and Internationalization at Home (IaH), there may be an additional strategic orientation, one that also embraces intra-societal diversity. What we would like to call Internationalisation of the Mind (IoM) may have the potential to serve as a liaison between international, intercultural, and diversity-related aspects at the tertiary level and combine structural, community and competency internationalization strategies. To integrate these interfaces in a practical framework but also to draw on societal, disciplinary, institutional and functional cultures, a metalevel analysis of an Austrian higher education institution is provided. It is discussed how the context and causal and intervening variables impact the strategic orientation of a higher education institution with regard to internationalization and what consequences the respective alignment may have on a structural, institutional and competency level.
CEWS Kategorie:Netzwerke und Organisationen, Hochschulen
Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Gelebte Diversität? : Erfolgreiche Umsetzungsstrategien am Beispiel einer technischen Hochschule - Wirtschafts-Univ., Diss.--Wien, 2014
Autor/in:
Warmuth, Gloria-Sophia
Quelle: Wiesbaden: Springer VS (Research), 2015. 234 S
Inhalt: Wie lassen sich Bemühungen um Diversität und gesetzliche Vorgaben, die auf Inklusion in Organisationen zielen, in deren Kultur umsetzen? Dieser spannenden Frage geht Gloria-Sophia Warmuth anhand einer Fallstudie an einer technischen Hochschule nach. Sie spannt dabei den Bedeutungsumfang von Diversität auf, um detailliert zu untersuchen, wie formale Organisationsregeln, die Inklusion auf allen Ebenen gewährleisten sollen, auch tatsächlich in gelebte Organisationspraxis umgesetzt werden. Dazu entwickelt sie ein doppeltes Triangel-Modell, das einen differenzierten Einblick gibt, über welche Ebenen ein Top-Down-Veränderungsprozess in Vielfalt umgesetzt werden kann – oder aber, wie dies verhindert wird.
Slaying the Seven-Headed Dragon: The Quest for Gender Change in Academia
Autor/in:
van den Brink, Marieke; Benschop, Yvonne
Quelle: Gender, Work & Organization, 19 (2012) 1, S 71–92
Inhalt: In this article we propose a multi-level distinction between gender inequality practices and gender equality practices to come to better understanding of the slow pace of gender change in academia. Gender inequality resembles an unbeatable seven-headed dragon that has a multitude of faces in different social contexts. Based on an empirical study on the recruitment and selection of full professors in three academic fields in The Netherlands we discuss practices that should bring about gender equality and show how these interact with gender inequality practices. We argue that the multitude of gender inequality practices are ineffectively countered by gender equality practices because the latter lack teeth, especially in traditional masculine academic environments.
CEWS Kategorie:Europa und Internationales, Hochschulen, Netzwerke und Organisationen, Statistik und statistische Daten, Gleichstellungspolitik, Berufungsverfahren
Qualitätssteigerung oder Qualitätsverlust? : wie hochschulische Führungskräfte den Beitrag von Gender Mainstreaming zum Change Management sehen
Titelübersetzung:Increase in quality or loss of quality? : how university executives regard the contribution by gender mainstreaming towards change management
Autor/in:
Kahlert, Heike
Quelle: Die Hochschule : Journal für Wissenschaft und Bildung, Jg. 16 (2007) H. 1, S. 132-147
Inhalt: "Im vorgestellten Beispiel wurde zur geplanten Implementation von Gender Mainstreaming eine Organisationsdiagnose an einer deutschen Universität erstellt, in der die Voraussetzungen für die gesteuerte Hochschulentwicklung empirisch erfasst und hierfür Strategien entwickelt werden sollten. Nach der Darstellung dieses Anfangselements eines Change-Management-Prozesses werden einige Ergebnisse der Organisationsdiagnose vorgestellt. Anschließend werden vor diesem Hintergrund einige Impulse für die Strategieentwicklung zur Implementation von Gender Mainstreaming an Hochschulen gegeben." (Textauszug)