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Universities in Transition: The Changing Role and Challenges for Academic Institutions

Universities in Transition: The Changing Role and Challenges for Academic Institutions

Hardcover

Series: Insight and Innovation in International Development

EconomicsGeneral Education

ISBN10: 144197508X
ISBN13: 9781441975089
Publisher: Springer
Published: Dec 6 2010
Pages: 366
Weight: 1.57
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Background and Introduction.- In Search of Excellence? An International Perspective on Governance of University Research.- Evolving Role of Universities in Economic Development: The Case of University-Industry Linkages.- Brazil: Universities and their Contribution to Innovation and Development.- Uruguguay: Higher Education, National System of Innovation and Economic Development in a Small Peripheral Country.- Cuba: University, Innovation and Society-Higher Education in the National System of Innovation.- Vietnam: Current Debates on the Transformation of Academic Institutions.- China: Challenges for Higher Education in a High Growth Economy.- Tanzania: The Evolving Role of Universities in Economic Development.- South Africa: Reforming Higher Education and Transforming the National System of Innovation.- Latvia: Repositioning of Academic Institutions in a Catching-Up Country.- Russia: Universities in the Context of Reforming the National Innovation System.- Germany: The Role of Universities in the Learning Economy.- Denmark: Higher Education Challenges for a Small Learning Economy.- The Role of Academic Institutions in the National System of Innovation and the Debate in Sweden.- The Role of the Three Missions of Universities-A Synthesis of Unidev Project Findings.

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