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The focus of this chapter is on the interaction in higher education systems between environmental pressures and organisational strategies for responding to these pressures. This general focus will be exemplified by a discussion of the way in which Dutch universities have responded to a new law on university governance structures.
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Maassen, P. (2002). Organisational Strategies and Governance Structures in Dutch Universities. In: Amaral, A., Jones, G.A., Karseth, B. (eds) Governing Higher Education: National Perspectives on Institutional Governance. Higher Education Dynamics, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9946-7_2
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