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Focusing on dilemmas challenging reputation management in higher education
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the dilemmas that challenge reputation
management in the context of higher education (HE).
Design/methodology/approach – The paper introduces one Finnish multidisciplinary master’s
degree programme as a case in point. The empirical data comprises a student survey and semi-structured
interviews with internal and external stakeholders whose work relates to the master’s degree
programme in question.
Findings – The findings identify different types of dilemmas arising from collaboration between
stakeholders of HE.
Practical implications – The paper demonstrates how the dilemma-reconciliation method can be
used to enhance reputation management in HE.
Originality/value – The novelty of the paper is in applying dilemma theory (Hampden-Turner and
Trompenaars, 2000) in parallel with reputation theories. Dilemma theory attributes reputation risks to
conflicting aims.
Keywords Higher education, Services, Universities, Stakeholders, Reputation,Dilemma management, Reputation management, Master’s degree programmes
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