Innovation and Change in Canadian Post-secondary Education: The Experience of the University of Guelph, Canada

By:
Dr. Joe Barth,
Dr Chris McKenna,
Dr. John Walsh
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This paper addresses change management issues at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, in establishing a joint venture with Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Toronto, Canada. The largest program at the new University of Guelph-Humber is in Business. At the same time as this new venture, however, the University of Guelph is restructuring its faculty of Management. This papers reports on what has been learned to date and invites an executive level dialogue on change management within public sector post secondary education.


Keywords: Change Management, Post Secondary Education, Public Sector Education
Stream: Change
Presentation Type: 30 minute Paper Presentation in English
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Dr. Joe Barth

Associate Dean, Faculty of Management, University of Guelph
CANADA


Dr Chris McKenna

Associate Vice president Research, Office of Research, University of Guelph
AUSTRALIA


Dr. John Walsh

Vice-Provost, University of Guelph-Humber, University of Guelph
CANADA


Ref: M06P0171