Purpose Behavioral strategy, as a cognitive-and social-psychological view on strategic
management, has gained increased attention. However, its conceptualization is still fuzzy …

In modern, knowledge-based societies, universities play an increasingly important role in
achieving economic growth and social progress. Their traditional roles and missions are …

This paper makes a contribution to the debate on university organisational actorhood by
theorising the determinants of institutional strategic positioning. It argues that besides …

Globalizing forces have both transformed the higher education sector and made it
increasingly homogenous. Growing similarities among universities have been attributed to …

This paper assesses the assumption that public research-intensive universities are
conforming to external pressures and demands in similar ways. By analyzing the strategic …

This article addresses academics who innovate in higher education and their characteristics.
We undertake a qualitative case study of six individuals who implemented disruptive and …

Are universities able to operate as strategic actors? An organisational sociology based
approach supported by a comparative field research project identifies three types of social …

This chapter provides an alternative conception of universities and the higher education
systems in which they operate in an attempt to comprehend the ways in which such …

Abstract The European University Initiative (EUI)–launched by the European Commission in
2018 has been received with considerable interest from higher education institutions in …

This chapter reviews the literature on strategy and identities comparing three perspectives
on their nature and mutual relationships. The first 'entitative'perspective considers both …