Universities in the knowledge society the Nexus of National Systems of Innovation and higher education /
This book explores the complex, multi-faceted relationships between national research and innovation systems and higher education. The transition towards knowledge societies/economies is repositioning the role of the university and transforming the academic profession. The volume provides a foundati...
| Other Authors: | Aarrevaara, Timo,, Finkelstein, Martin J., 1949-, Jones, Glen A. 1961-, Jung, Jisun,, SpringerLink (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham :
Springer,
2021.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| Series: |
Changing academy ;
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- Part I: Overview
- Chapter 1: Universities and the Knowledge Society: An Introduction
- Introduction
- Basic Concepts
- The Academic Profession in the Knowledge-Based Society (APIKS)
- The Purpose of This Volume
- The Emergence of Knowledge as a Driver of Economic Growth
- Higher Education System Reforms
- A Repurposed, Newly Vulnerable Academic Profession
- The View on the Ground
- Some Preliminary Findings
- References
- Chapter 2: The Transformation of Universities in Response to the Imperatives of a Knowledge Society
- Introduction.
- Concepts Related to the Knowledge Society Emergence and Configuration
- The Nineteenth-Century Idea of Knowledge Production in the Frame of the University
- The Reconfiguration of the Epistemic Environment of Knowledge Production
- The Idea of the University's Third Mission
- Academics in Knowledge-Based Society
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 3: Higher Education in the Era of Knowledge Economy
- Knowledge Economy for the Knowledge Society
- Inputs and Outputs of the Knowledge Economy
- Knowledge and Higher Education as Primarily a Private or Public Good.
- The Number of Graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) as a Foremost Indicator of the Knowledge Economy
- Sustainability of the Knowledge Economy: Economic Efficiency and Innovation
- Sustainability of Knowledge Economy: Ecological and Social Sustainability
- Measuring Innovation
- Abilities and Skills of Knowledge Workers
- Are Some HEd Systems Better Positioned to Serve Knowledge Economy than Others?
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4: The Academic Profession in the Knowledge-Based Society (APIKS): Evolution of a Major Comparative Research Project.
- Introduction
- Scholarship on the Academic Profession
- International Comparative Studies on the Academic Profession: From the 1990s to the Early 2010s
- Academic Profession in the Knowledge-Based Society (APIKS): From 2014 to 2019
- Planning Phase
- Participating Teams
- Survey Framework: Theme and Target Group
- Emerged Theme: Two Tracks Under One Survey
- Designing the Questionnaire
- Creating the International Dataset
- APIKS: Looking at the 2020s
- References
- Part II: Systems of Innovation and Higher Education.
- Chapter 5: Higher Education and the Knowledge Society Agenda in Uganda
- Introduction
- Overview of the National Research, Development, and Innovations Policy
- Research and Development Funding
- The PhD Crisis in Uganda
- Overview of Higher Education in Uganda
- The Role of Higher Education in Uganda's National Development Agenda
- Academia and the Knowledge Society Agenda in Uganda
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 6: Higher Education and Investment in Knowledge: A Perspective from Talent Policies in Mainland China
- Introduction.