Preparing the way for mergers in South African higher and further education institutions: An investigation into staff perceptions |
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| Authors: | Driekie Hay Magda Fourie |
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| Institution: | (1) Unit for Research into Higher Education, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa |
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| Abstract: | Many higher and furthereducation institutions in South Africa arestruggling to survive in a context of financialstringency, declining student enrolments andincreasing competition. For some of theseinstitutions merging or amalgamation with otherinstitutions in the near future is becoming astrong likelihood. The perceptions of staff whowill be directly affected by these processesseem to be very important, as knowledge andunderstanding of those perceptions will empowerdecision-makers and ensure that effectivemanagement of the merging process can beaccomplished. This investigation focused onstaff perceptions of possible merging of threeinstitutions in the Free State Province, whichhad been identified for possible merging withother institutions. The results indicate thatstaff is not opposed to the idea ofinstitutional combinations or merging, but thatcareful consideration needs to be given toparticularly personal factors and that stafffears will have to be addressed in the processto ensure effective merging. |
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| Keywords: | amalgamation higher education mergers institutional change merging mergers regional co-operation staff perceptions staff development needs |
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