The Oxford Handbook of Higher Education Systems and University Management

by Gordon Redding (Editor), Antony Drew (Editor), Stephen Crump (Editor)

Overview

The world's systems of higher education (HE) are caught up in the fourth industrial revolution of the twenty-first century. Driven by increased globalization, demographic expansion in demand for education, new information and communications technology, and changing cost structures influencing societal expectations and control, higher education systems across the globe are adapting to the pressures of this new industrial environment. To make sense of the complex changes in the practices and structures of higher education, this Handbook sets out a theoretical framework to explain what higher education systems are, how they may be compared over time, and why comparisons are important in terms of societal progress in an increasingly interconnected world.

Drawing on insights from over 40 leading international scholars and practitioners, the chapters examine the main challenges facing institutions of higher education, how they should be managed in changing conditions, and the societal implications of different approaches to change. Structured around the premise that higher education plays a significant role in ensuring that a society achieves the capacity to adjust itself to change, while at the same time remaining cohesive as a social system, this Handbook explores how current internal and external forces disturb this balance, and how institutions of higher education could, and might, respond.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198822905
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	08/21/2019
Series:	Oxford Handbooks
Pages:	554
Product dimensions:	9.61(w) x 6.69(h) x 1.19(d)

About the Author

Gordon Redding, Senior Advisor, HEAD Foundation,Antony Drew, Assistant Dean, University of Newcastle, Australia,Stephen Crump, Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne

Gordon Redding is a British professor, academic, author, editor, and consultant. Currently Senior Advisor to the HEAD Foundation (Human Capital and Education for Asian Development) in Singapore, he is a specialist on China and the regional ethnic Chinese, and also works on the comparison of different systems of capitalism, and on the role of education in societal development. Previously Director of the Euro-Asia Centre of INSEAD in France and founder and director of the HKU Business School (now the Faculty of Business and Economics) at the University of Hong Kong, he now holds a Visiting Professorial Fellowship at the Institute of Education, University College London.

Antony Drew is Assistant Dean International at The University of Newcastle, Australia, representing its work in global alliances, inbound and outbound student mobility, and international research collaboration. His research focus is in institutional theory, economic sociology, and international business, and in developing a theoretical framework for better analysing how informal business institutions evolve over time in different polities.


Stephen Crump is an Honorary Professorial Fellow at The University of Melbourne and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Tasmania. His previous positions include inaugural Head of School of Professional Studies and Director for the Centre for Regional Studies at the University of Sydney, and Pro Vice-Chancellor - External Relations at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He has also done extensive consultancy work and international visiting positions in the USA, UK, Netherlands, and Sweden.

Table of Contents

Part I: Education and Societal Evolution1. The Description and Comparison of Societal Systems of Higher Education and University Management, Gordon Redding, Antony Drew, and Stephen Crump2. Criticality, Academic Autonomy, and Societal Progress, Gordon Redding3. Socializing Human Capital for 21st Century Educational Goals: Suggestive Empirical Findings from Multi-National Research, Michael H. Bond and Yiming Jing4. Changing the Nature and Role of Universities: The Effects of Funding and Governance Reforms on Universities as Accountable Actors, Richard WhitleyPart II: Strategic Autonomy and the Main University Types5. Recent Trends in East and West University Governance: Two Kinds of Hollowness, Gabriel Donleavy and K. C. Chen6. Cycles of Evolution of Ideal Types of Universities: Causes and Consequences for the University Mission - The Case of Poland, Svetlana Gudkova, Anna Pikos, and Valentyna Guminska7. The Implications of a Diversifying Workforce for Institutional Governance and Management in Higher Education, Celia Whitchurch8. The Collegial Tradition in English Higher Education: What Is It, What Sustains It, and How Viable Is Its Future?, David Palfreyman and Ted Tapper9. Managing a University in Turbulent Times, Gordon ReddingPart III: Large Scale Changes and Their Implications10. Critical Factors and Forces Influencing Higher Education in the 21st Century, Antony Drew, Gordon Redding, and Trevor Harley11. A New World of Communications in Higher Education and Its Implications, Liam Phelan, Antony Drew and Andrew Yardy12. Leading in Higher Education, Maurits van Rooijen13. Policy and Practice in University-Business Relations, Ewart Keep14. Macro Changes and the Implications For Equality, Social, and Gender Justice in Higher Education, Miriam David, Penny Jane Burke, and Marie-Pierre Moreau15. Macro Changes and the Implications for Higher Education Research: A Case Study in the Health Sector and Graduate Practice, Tracy Robinson, Kylie Twyford, Helena Teede, and Stephen Crump16. Canada in a Global System of Higher Education: The Role of Community Engagement, Brent Epperson, Britta Baron, and Carl G. Amrhein17. Developing and Maintaining Transnational Research Collaborations: A Case Study of Australian Universities, Fazal Rizvi and Ranjit Gajendra18. Scholarship in the University: An Ecological Perspective, Ronald Barnett19. Higher Education Finance: Global Realities, Policy Options, and Common Misunderstandings, Bruce Johnstone20. Educating for the Cooperative Society: The Role of Government in Building Human and Social Capital, Ken MayhewPart IV: Fostering Societal Cooperativeness and Innovativeness in the New Conditions21. Educating for the Cooperative Society: The Role Of Industry in Building Human and Social Capital, Suzanna Tomassi22. Educating for the Cooperative Society: The Role Of Universities, Research, and the Academic Professions in Fostering Good Citizenship, Murat Erguvan, Nikoloz Parjanadze, and Kevin Hirschi23. Governments Need To, and Do, Trust Universities, Mike Calford24. Education and Technological Unemployment in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Michael Peters and Petar Jandric25. Educating For the Innovative Society: The Role of Indian Institutes of Technology in India, V. V. Krishna and Nimesh Chandra26. Policy Implications for Equity, Gender, and Widening Participation in Higher Education, Penny Jane Burke, Miriam David and Marie-Pierre MoreauPart V: Societal Implications of a Changing HE World27. Reactions, Reflections, and Renewal: The Significance of Higher Education for Intellectual, Social, and Personal Advancement, Stephen Crump28. Maintaining the Contribution of Higher Education to Societal Progress, Gordon Redding, Stephen Crump, and Antony Drew

Editorial Reviews

"This impressive, wide ranging collection is built around the theme that higher education, as well as inspiring change, should, especially among students, build capacity to adapt well to change. The editors and contributors challenge university managers to seize the agenda related to these new roles, in particular to devise new, innovative, and relevant management strategies — only then can universities contribute meaningfully to change and continuity in contemporary societies. As this volume is a rich source of information and offers insights on many diverse systems of higher education and their challenges in governance and management, it will become required reading for higher education specialists." — S. Gopinathan, Adjunct Professor, National University of Singapore

"If the dramatic growth of higher education is to be a resource for democracy, and not just a stream of corporate profit, we need to think and act at the level of whole systems. This Handbook presents analysis and information on that larger scale. It will be valuable for all concerned with the role of the state, global difference, strategies of change, and social justice in advanced education." — Raewyn Connell, author of The Good University

"This impressive, wide ranging collection is built around the theme that higher education, as well as inspiring change, should, especially among students, build capacity to adapt well to change. The editors and contributors challenge university managers to seize the agenda related to these new roles, in particular to devise new, innovative, and relevant management strategies - only then can universities contribute meaningfully to change and continuity in contemporary societies. As this volume is a rich source of information and offers insights on many diverse systems of higher education and their challenges in governance and management, it will become required reading for higher education specialists." - S. Gopinathan, Adjunct Professor, National University of Singapore

"If the dramatic growth of higher education is to be a resource for democracy, and not just a stream of corporate profit, we need to think and act at the level of whole systems. This Handbook presents analysis and information on that larger scale. It will be valuable for all concerned with the role of the state, global difference, strategies of change, and social justice in advanced education." - Raewyn Connell, author of The Good University

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