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HUNTING THE SNARK OR LEADING WITH PURPOSE? MANAGING THE ENTERPRISE UNIVERSITY

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From: Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management
Date: 20030101
Author:Robertson, Bob; Poole, David

ABSTRACT

In Lewis Carroll's classic poem, 'The Hunting of the Snark', there is little understanding about what a 'Snark' actually might be. There is similar disagreement about the ways in which contemporary universities should be led and managed, and few writers move beyond broad generalis ations for action. This is particularly true for writers analysing higher education from the perspectives of sociological analyses (eg. Meek & Wood 1997) political economy, and institutional theory perspectives (eg. Marginson & Considine 2000). Building on recent research by Poole (2000, 2001a), the ...

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