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Defining Institutional Development (ID)

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Institutional Development

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There is no standard definition of institutional development (ID) in the third world literature. Blase (1986) has suggested that ‘while a single, all-purpose definition of the institution would be convenient, it does not exist and the literature is not mature enough for its formulation at this time’.1 Others concur with this view: ‘A variety of terms is used to describe [institutional development] … These expressions are … still relatively ill defined. Clarity of definition will help to ensure common interpretation and usage.’2

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McGill, R. (1996). Defining Institutional Development (ID). In: Institutional Development. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-25071-4_1

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