European Universities and the Challenge of the Market : A Comparative Analysis


Marino. Regini
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
Medvirkende
Ballarino, Gabriele (Contributor)
Utgitt
Cheltenham : : Edward Elgar Publishing, , 2011.
Omfang
1 online resource (254 p.)
Opplysninger
Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction: European universities meet the market; PART I Comparative analyses; 1. Redesigning curricula: the involvement of economic actors; 2. The reorganization of research; 3. Student services and the labour market; 4. Funding, assessment and governance; 5. The challenge of the market; PART II Country studies; 6. UK: the university as economic actor; 7. The Netherlands: a difficult marketization; 8. Germany: change through continuity; 9. Investing in change: the uneven outcomes of French higher education. - 10. Italy: gradual changes and an uncertain autonomy11. Spain: major reforms and mixed performance; Conclusions: where are European universities going?; References; Index. - `This book offers an analysis of the increasing influence of external demands on the dynamics of European higher education systems and institutions. It focuses on the growing openness of higher education to its external environment and suggests that a ""market logic"" has emerged in higher education institutions. In addition, the book addresses a number of crucial ""drivers of change"", like the massification of higher education, the emergence of the ""knowledge economy"" and the Bologna Process. And it studies the roles and interests of various stakeholders. This book should be of interest to
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ISBN
9781849804035

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