While the formal structures of universities may predominantly reflect ceremonial rather than functional purposes, attempts at changing them are usually a fertile ground for academic conflicts. Taking this apparent contradiction as a starting point, the aim of this article is to explore the...

Ce rapport présente les principaux résultats d'un programme de recherche pluridisciplinaire consacré aux ressorts de la carrière des femmes dans l'enseignement supérieur et la recherche.

This article questions how institutional change influences actors’ behavior within organizations affected by the evolution of their institutional environment. This issue is addressed by looking at how university leaders are empowered by the external reviews led by evaluation agencies and...