The life cycle of academic management fads

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Birnbaum, R [1 ]
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[1] Univ Maryland, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
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10.2307/2649279
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G40 [教育学];
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040101 ; 120403 ;
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Management fads in higher education go through a predictable five-stage process from the time of their initial introduction until their eventual abandonment. In a process of "virtual adoption," academic institutions may endorse management innovations for their symbolic benefits but isolate them from core activities to avoid disruption caused by implementation.
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