OBSTACLES TO INNOVATION WITHIN THE SWEDISH UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION

The prospect of the mass education society has brought with it new problems and has placed heavy demands on university organization. As the role of higher education in society has expanded, demands have repeatedly been made for smoother interaction between universities and the community at large. The traditional university structure has come to be seen as a potential obstacle to necessary changes in education and research. These are the concerns of a study being carried out at the Department of Business Administration of the University of Göteborg the conception of which is described below.