Μεταρρύθμιση και οργανωσιακή αλλαγή στο ιταλικό πανεπιστήμιο: μια μετα-φορντική προοπτική

Abstract

Starting from 1996, the Italian higher education system has been affected by a process of deep institutional and organizational change triggered by the reform enacted by the former center-left government. The reform is changing the university’s main facets and arrangements: from its structure of governance, to its goals and its way of achieving them. These changes are interpreted as a shift toward the post-Fordist university. This article focuses on the organizational changes and the effects that such a process entails. In particular, three organizational dimensions are considered, namely, the structures, the organizational culture and roles and activities. Finally, an initial assessment of the nature of the occurring changes is provided, in the context of discussing whether they constitute a paradigm shift, a cosmetic change or an adaptation process.