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Physical Space and the Resource-Based View of the College

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Space serves as a key resource for colleges and universities, and institutions exchange information about it with each other and with prospective students. Using content analysis to examine several widely circulated publications, this study looked for differences in the value attributed to space when institutional leaders present it to students and to other institutions. More broadly, I hope to suggest how differences in the presentation of space could indicate divergent priorities that can damage institutional trustworthiness.

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received his M.S.Ed. in Higher Education Administration and Policy from Northwestern University. He currently serves as Associate Registrar at Teachers College, Columbia University. His primary research interests center on strategy and management in higher education institutions. E-mail: fugazzotto@tc.edu.

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Fugazzotto, S.J. Physical Space and the Resource-Based View of the College. Innov High Educ 35, 245–259 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10755-010-9145-9

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