To ascertain the specific determinants that should be considered when instituting continuing nursing education programs, a survey of nurses was conducted. Based on 425 responses, seven determinants were identified, including the need to do prestigious work, interest in increasing one's knowledge base, and special needs related to the employing…

This paper discusses theoretical issues surrounding the creation of new departments at universities and presents a case study of how the Institute for Media and Communication at Oslo University (Norway) was created. It examines the effects of status, resource allocation, and power relations on the creation of university departments. (MDM)