This institution ha some interesting workflows related to merging/creating departments. https://www.uis.edu/academicaffairs/academic-reorganization/faq-governance_workflow/

Examines the tensions between higher education as a social institution and higher education as an industry and ramifications of restructuring using a more industry-focused model.

In three case studies, the paper investigates how changes are motivated, communicated and made sense of by higher education institutions in Sweden. The cases show that the external drivers, related to the need for quality improvement, resource accumulation and reputation-building, are highlighted in the official communication by the institutional management

Examines the tensions between higher education as a social institution and higher education as an industry and ramifications of restructuring using a more industry-focused model.