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The Quest for Entrepreneurial Universities in East Asia
K. Mok
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Description for The Quest for Entrepreneurial Universities in East Asia
paperback. With the rise of the knowledge economy, universities are under pressure to embrace not just their traditional missions of teaching and research but a third mission of serving economic and social development. This book examines the major strategies that governments in East Asia have adopted to promote this kind of innovation in the education sector. Series: International and Development Education. Num Pages: 310 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNK; JNM; KCM; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 397.
With the rise of the knowledge economy, universities are under pressure to embrace not just their traditional missions of teaching and research but a third mission of serving economic and social development. This book examines the major strategies that governments in East Asia have adopted to promote this kind of innovation in the education sector.
With the rise of the knowledge economy, universities are under pressure to embrace not just their traditional missions of teaching and research but a third mission of serving economic and social development. This book examines the major strategies that governments in East Asia have adopted to promote this kind of innovation in the education sector.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
Series
International and Development Education
Number of Pages
284
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349458288
SKU
V9781349458288
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About K. Mok
Ka Ho Mok is Chair Professor of Comparative Policy for the Department of Asian and Policy Studies at the Hong Kong Institute of Education. He is also Changjiang Chair Professor of Zhejiang University in China, a national chair professorship conferred by the Ministry of Education in 2010. He is currently Chairman of the East Asian Social Policy research network, Chairman ... Read more
Reviews for The Quest for Entrepreneurial Universities in East Asia
"Anyone interested in the rise of the East Asian states, should read this book. It focuses on the role of higher education in the development of these societies and in their growing economic power. It is written lucidly, making it clear how the higher education systems in East Asia are now an integral part of economic, political and cultural globalisation. ... Read more