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Changing Governance and Management in Higher Education
. Ed(S): Locke, William; Cummings, William K.; Fisher, Donald
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Description for Changing Governance and Management in Higher Education
Hardback. Drawing on the findings of a survey of academics in eighteen countries across five continents, this book analyzes recent changes in institutional governance and management in higher education and their impact on the academy and academic work. Editor(s): Locke, William; Cummings, William K.; Fisher, Donald. Series: The Changing Academy - The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective. Num Pages: 390 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 748.
External drivers are pressing for a more privatized approach to higher education and research, a greater reliance on technology and the more efficient use of resources. This book analyzes recent changes in institutional governance and management in higher education and their impact on the academy and academic work. It draws on findings from an international study based on a survey of academics in eighteen countries. It opens with a chapter outlining the key issues, drivers and challenges that inform contemporary discourse around academic work and the profession in general. It then focuses on national case studies, comparing changes in the ... Read more
External drivers are pressing for a more privatized approach to higher education and research, a greater reliance on technology and the more efficient use of resources. This book analyzes recent changes in institutional governance and management in higher education and their impact on the academy and academic work. It draws on findings from an international study based on a survey of academics in eighteen countries. It opens with a chapter outlining the key issues, drivers and challenges that inform contemporary discourse around academic work and the profession in general. It then focuses on national case studies, comparing changes in the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
Series
The Changing Academy - The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective
Number of Pages
390
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400711396
SKU
V9789400711396
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Reviews for Changing Governance and Management in Higher Education
From the book reviews: “This edited volume received the Best Book Award from the Higher Education Special Interest Group (HESIG) of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) in 2012. … this is an excellent resource for research about the international professoriate and for academics interested in the comparative study of higher education systems. … It should be an ... Read more