Investigating the challenges affecting the co-evolution of universities in a competitive environment: the case of Lebanese universities

Interactions between organizations and their environments are central to organizational research and practice in a constantly changing environment. However, despite the significance of this topic in several fields and disciplines, there are few studies on how organizations can co-evolve with their environment. The present research seeks to examine this apparant theoretical and empirical deficiency by providing an extensive understanding and comprehensive analysis of the relationship between organizations and their environment. The research also identifies key factors limiting higher education intitutions' ability to co-evolve with their environment.