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The Power of Collegiality

A Qualitative Analysis of University Presidents‘ Leadership in Germany

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  • © 2018

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Authors:
  1. Nadja Bieletzki

    1. Leibniz Center for Science and Society (LCSS), Leibniz University of Hannover, Hannover, Germany

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  • Higher Education Research and Science Studies
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Organization & Public Management (OPM)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XV
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  2. Introduction

    • Nadja Bieletzki
    Pages 1-4

  3. State of the Art

    • Nadja Bieletzki
    Pages 5-42

  4. Theories Applied in this Study

    • Nadja Bieletzki
    Pages 43-61

  5. Methods and Sampling

    • Nadja Bieletzki
    Pages 63-75

  6. Career Paths of German University Presidents: 2011, 1995 and 1980

    • Nadja Bieletzki
    Pages 77-98

  7. Self-Description Given by German University Presidents

    • Nadja Bieletzki
    Pages 99-113

  8. Getting Reforms Done

    • Nadja Bieletzki
    Pages 115-151

  9. How University Presidents Cope with the Academic Senate, the Ministry, and the Board of Trustees

    • Nadja Bieletzki
    Pages 153-170

  10. Results and Discussion

    • Nadja Bieletzki
    Pages 171-189

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 191-209
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About this book

Nadja Bieletzki explores how university presidents lead universities. She provides insights into the upper echelons of higher education management and focuses especially on university presidents in Germany. Special attention is given to the career background of university presidents and the way they conduct reform projects. Based on the results from semi-structured expert interviews and their qualitative analysis, the author shows that university presidents do not use all their formal power although their position has been strengthened by law. This can be explained by the collegial characteristics of universities, which drive and restrict presidential actions

Nadja Bieletzki was awarded the Ulrich Teichler Prize for Excellent Dissertations 2016.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Leibniz Center for Science and Society (LCSS), Leibniz University of Hannover, Hannover, Germany

    Nadja Bieletzki

About the author

Dr. Nadja Bieletzki is coordinator of the Leibniz Center for Science and Society (LCSS) at the Leibniz University of Hannover. 

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