At the Intersect of Business and Higher Education

Abstract

This interorganizational discussion covers Astley and van de Ven's (1983) Organizational Analysis Matrix and key information to understand a broader, macro discussion including the purpose of organizations in society as well as overview the interorganizational relationships between the for-profit sector (i.e., businesses and corporations) and the specific sector of higher education. A consideration of motives, return on investment expectations, and interorganizational behavior is explored. This chapter highlights the complex nature of higher education and the for-profit realm, including inconsistent third-party support and intermingling from the government. Highlights from Sethi's (1975) seminal article serves as the basis for measurement and future expectations in a three-state schema for classifying corporate behavior.

Citation

Clevenger, M.R. and MacGregor, C.J. (2019), "At the Intersect of Business and Higher Education", Business and Corporation Engagement with Higher Education, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78754-655-420191001