Organisation Hochschule unter Druck: KI-Policies und isomorphe Prozesse im Hochschulsystem

Veronika Graceva; Paula Goerke; Andreas Breiter

doi:10.21240/zfhe/20-4/08

The use of AI-based educational technologies in higher education institutions is steadily increasing. Given their growing importance for competitive positioning, many universities are responding by developing AI policies, which we understand as expressions of institutional reactions to technological change. In our empirical study, we examine current university AI policies considering the institutional theory by Powell and DiMaggio (1983) to explore thematic priorities and overlaps. The aim is to understand the underlying dynamics of organizational transformation processes in higher education and to identify forms of isomorphism.

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As universities worldwide face unprecedented challenges and changes – from technological upheavals to shifting societal expectations and the role of internationalisation – it is important to critically evaluate the role, structure and purpose of higher education institutions. This issue of ZFHE presents contributions that address the evolving models of higher education institutions and the various ways in which they are changing and/or adapting to a rapidly changing environment. The concept of universities as social institutions has long been the subject of scholarly inquiry, from the classical theories of Humboldt and Newman, which emphasise the role of the university in promoting intellectual growth, to more modern perspectives that view universities as dynamic actors in global knowledge economies (Gumport, Slaughter, etc.). More recent theoretical frameworks have shifted the focus to the university's ability to adapt and transform in response to external pressures, including global competition and internationalisation, digitalisation, and changes in public policy and funding models. This issue of ZFHE examines these issues from a variety of perspectives.

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Veronika Graceva
Institut für Informationsmanagement Bremen
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5896-0045
Paula Goerke WWW
Institut für Informationsmanagement Bremen
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5601-915X
Andreas Breiter WWW
Institut für Informationsmanagement Bremen
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0577-8685

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Graceva, V., Goerke, P., & Breiter, A. (2025). Organisation Hochschule unter Druck: KI-Policies und isomorphe Prozesse im Hochschulsystem. Zeitschrift für Hochschulentwicklung (Journal for Higher Education Development), 20(4), 175–193. https://doi.org/10.21240/zfhe/20-4/08

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