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title | : | Globalizing Practices and University Responses : European and Anglo-American Differences Studies in Higher Education (Westport, Conn.) |
author | : | Currie, Jan. |
publisher | : | Greenwood Publishing Group |
isbn10 | asin | : | 0897898680 |
print isbn13 | : | 9780897898683 |
ebook isbn13 | : | 9780313013911 |
language | : | English |
subject | Education, Higher--Cross-cultural studies, Comparative education, Globalization--Cross-cultural studies. |
publication date | : | 2003 |
lcc | : | LB2322.2.G58 2002eb |
ddc | : | 378 |
subject | : | Education, Higher--Cross-cultural studies, Comparative education, Globalization--Cross-cultural studies. |
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GLOBALIZING PRACTICES AND UNIVERSITY RESPONSES
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GLOBALIZING PRACTICES AND UNIVERSITY RESPONSES
European and Anglo-American Differences
Jan Currie, Richard DeAngelis, Harry de Boer,
Jeroen Huisman, and Claude Lacotte
Studies in Higher Education
Philip G. Altbach, Series Editor
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Globalizing practices and university responses : European and Anglo-American
differences / Jan Currie [et al.].
p.cm.(studies in higher education)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0897898680 (alk. paper)
1. Education, HigherCross-cultural studies. 2. Comparative education.
3. GlobalizationCross-cultural studies. I. Currie, Jan.
LB2322.2.G58 2003
378dc21 2002066337
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.
Copyright 2003 by Jan Currie, Richard DeAngelis, Harry de Boer, Jeroen Huisman,
and Claude Lacotte
All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2002066337
ISBN: 0-89789-868-0
First published in 2003
Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.
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Printed in the United States of America
The paper used in this book complies with the
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Published in cooperation with the Center for International Higher Education and the
Program in Higher Education, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
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We dedicate this book to our spouses and partners:
Paul, Franoise, Sjoukje, Louisa, and Jacqueline
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Contents
Tables | ix |
Series Foreword by Philip G. Altbach | xi |
Acknowledgments | xiii |
| Introduction | 1 |
| Context and Design of the Study | 23 |
| Privatization, Competition, and Entrepreneurialism | 49 |
| University Governance | 77 |
| Accountability | 113 |
| Employment Flexibility | 139 |
| New Technologies | 161 |
| Conclusion: What Is the Future for Universities on the Global Stage? | 185 |
Appendix I: | Description of Sample | 199 |
Appendix II: | Interview Protocol | 203 |
Bibliography | 205 |
Index | 219 |
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Tables
2.1 | GDP per capita 1998 (in US dollars) | 24 |
2.2 | Life Expectancy at Birth, 1997 | 25 |
2.3 | Participation Rates for Tertiary-Level Education Overall for Ages 2564, 1999 | 26 |
2.4 | Government Spending as a Percent of Gross Domestic Product | 28 |
2.5 | Distribution of Public and Private Sources of Funds to Tertiary Education, 1997 | 29 |
3.1 | Dimensions of Movement from Public to Private Forms of Policy | 52 |
3.2 | Competitive Funding Pressures? | 56 |
3.3 | Greater Entrepreneurialism? | 62 |
3.4 | More Competitive? | 69 |
5.1 | Types of Accountability and Accompanying Value Emphases and Behavioral Expectations | 114 |
6.1 | Importance of Tenure/Permanency | 145 |
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Series Foreword
Studies in Higher Education publishes current research and analysis on higher and postsecondary education. Higher education in the twenty-first century is a multifaceted phenomenon, combining a variety of institutions and systems, an increasing diversity of students, and a range of purposes and functions. The challenges of expansion, technology, accountability, and research, among others, require careful analysis. This series combines research-based monographs, analysis, and reference books related to all aspects of higher education. It is concerned with policy and practice in a global perspective. Studies in Higher Education is dedicated to illuminating the reality of higher and postsecondary education in contemporary society.
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