Notes on McFarland Week 7 Lecture 1 Resource Dependency Theory

Feature Campus Neighborhood Academic focus What were they looking for with the merger?

Northwestern University Very nice and vivacious Safe and upscale On applied research for undergraduate programs Joint effort to become better

University of Chicago Somber, sad Unsafe and scary On graduate programs and theoretical aspects Take-over the other university, because it viewed itself as the more powerful player Resource Dependence Theory External adaptations

Technology (What brings about changes in dependence) Participants

Key elements Economics of scale. Minimize economic cycle problems. Diversification

Faculty, Alumni, Press, President Ideal university Increase sustainability

Goals

Social structure

Environment

Undergraduate>>Graduat e programs Campuses Coalitions/opponents (school of education, Medical School, College of Liberal Arts) Economic downturn Economic pressures were greater Less dependent on the environment

Increase economies of scale Minimize economic cycle problems DiversificationAutonomy President, board of trustees, consultant, faculty, alumni, press Ideal university Increase sustainability Increase education quality via theory and truth Undergraduate>>Gradu ate programs Trustees, Deans, Faculty, Alumni, Students Cognitive/normative: Theory/Truth, idealism Economic downturn Economic pressures were lower More dependent on the environment

Organization in focus and other orgs Organizational survival through external adaptation

Formal roles, SOP, bargaining/politics

Exchange partners and external relations Bridging more relevant than buffering Buffering: Protecting technical core (coding, leveling, etc) Bridging: Secure organization Total or Partial absorption via mergers

Management Concerns

Horizontal Merger Wanted NWUs tax Maintain tax break break (Buffering) Was to lose professional Gain elite grad programs and program/prestige undergrad Coopts competition (Kept Move less desirable secret) programs offsite Coopts competition (Kept secret)

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Notes on McFarland Week 7 Lecture 1 Resource Dependency Theory

The merger viewed through different theories Coalition Theory Organizational culture Internal dynamics of Chicago as integrated decisions Culture as requiring equality

Resource Dependence Theory Asymmetric resource dependence Normative coordination violation

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