From policy design to campus: Implementation of a tuition decentralization policy.

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  • Michael S. Harris University of Alabama

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.v15n16.2007

Keywords:

higher education, policy analysis, qualitative research

Abstract

This study analyzes the implementation of a tuition decentralization policy in North Carolina. Concepts of organizational culture served as a guiding framework for an interpretive analysis. Qualitative case study data for the research was collected from interviews with key policy makers within the University of North Carolina as well as an extensive collection of documents. The findings demonstrate the importance of shared norms and beliefs in achieving successful policy implementation through a case study where incongruence of stakeholder values, beliefs, and goals created institutional conflict.

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Author Biography

Michael S. Harris, University of Alabama

Michael S. Harris is an assistant professor of higher education at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. His research interests include the policy and organizational implications of market forces in higher education.

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Published

2007-07-30

How to Cite

Harris, M. S. . (2007). From policy design to campus: Implementation of a tuition decentralization policy. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 15, 16. https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.v15n16.2007

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