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The Evolution Of Eastern Michigan University: The Politics Of Change And Persistence, Dawn Malone Gaymer
The Evolution Of Eastern Michigan University: The Politics Of Change And Persistence, Dawn Malone Gaymer
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Background: Eastern Michigan University (EMU) is a regional comprehensive university established as a teacher training school in 1849. This case study analyzed the politics of change and persistence as the organization evolved from a normal schools that trained teachers to a regional comprehensive university.
Purpose: This study was pursued to inform higher education leadership; satisfy the personal interests of the researcher and to contribute knowledge to comprehensive university organizational studies.
Research Design: An interpretive longitudal historical case study design was pursed for this research. This case study reviewed the political cultural environment that occurred prior to the organization’s formation and …