Transforming to Excellence: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Autor/inn/en	Jiang, Xiaohua; Cheng, Ying; Wang, Qi
Titel	Transforming to Excellence: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Quelle	In: Higher Education Policy, 34 (2021) 1, S.175-194 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Jiang, Xiaohua)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0952-8733
DOI	10.1057/s41307-018-00127-9
Schlagwörter	Organizational Change; Case Studies; Research Universities; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; College Presidents; Administrator Role; Federal Government; Educational Improvement; Government School Relationship; Talent; Competition; Scientific Research; Instructional Leadership; Teacher Role; College Administration; Foreign Countries; Switzerland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Organisationswandel; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Forschungseinrichtung; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; College president; Hochschulpräsident; Bundesregierung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Begabung; Hochbegabung; Wettkampf; Instruction; Leadership; Bildung; Erziehung; Führung; Lehrerrolle; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; Ausland; Schweiz
Abstract	This paper investigates an institutional transformation at a European research university, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) by adopting a qualitative case study method. Open-ended interviews were held with 45 faculty members and administrators to investigate the driving forces and overall transformation of EPFL as well as their effects on the success of EPFL. The study reveals that the then president played an important role in driving the university's transformation under the support of the federal government during his tenure. His strategies aimed at integrating American systems into the European context led to an improvement in the university's academic culture, contributing greatly to the concentration of talent, the acquisition of competitive research funding, and the scientific excellence of EPFL. Furthermore, it also shows that leadership needs to gain the support from faculty members to secure a successful transformation. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01