Abstract
Merger in higher education has been of scholarly interest to researchers in various fields. This work is devoted to challenges related to partner selection for an feasible merger. A systematic approach is proposed based on describing educational organizations via several predefined key numbers from the one hand and their expectations from the other hand. Methods from Boolean factor analysis, formal concept analysis, and Belnap’s logic are further employed in an attempt of drawing meaningful conclusions.
Highlights
Merger in higher education has been seriously discussed for more than four decades, [6], [7]
In this work we consider problems related to selection of potential partners for an intended merger
In particular we are looking at university colleges and universities that have already expressed positive opinions about joining other higher education organizations
Summary
Merger in higher education has been seriously discussed for more than four decades, [6], [7]. In this work we consider problems related to selection of potential partners for an intended merger. A merger in higher education is both time consuming and laborious. In such cases it is not a big surprise that a number of important questions arises and answers should involve several factors. One of these questions, all education organizations have to answer, is with whom they would like to merge. We propose a systematic approach for partners selection supported by Belnap’s logic [1] and Boolean factor analysis, [2]
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