Higher education and national development : universities and societies in transition / edited by David Bridges ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bridges, David, 1941-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher.

Educational change.

Education--Economic aspects.

Education.

Education--Aims and objectives.

Physical Description:

xiii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.

Contents:

Part I Universities, societies and transitions: setting the scene 11

1 Comparing and transferring: visions, politics and universities / Robert Cowen 13

2 Conceptions of the university and the demands of contemporary societies / Richard Smith 30

Part II Universities and transitions in conceptions of society 41

3 The development of higher education for the knowledge society and the knowledge economy / Palmira Juceviciene, Rimantas Vaitkus 43

4 The role of the university in the development of the learning society / Palmira Juceviciene 55

5 The concept of the 'intelligent country' / Robertas Jucevicius 72

Part III Universities and economic development 85

6 Concepts of development: the role of education / Flavio Comim 87

7 The role of the university in regional economic development / David Bridges 103

8 Regional universities in the Baltic Sea region: higher education and regional development / Kazimierz Musial 120

Part IV Universities and the demands of the economy 133

9 The role of higher education in national innovation systems in Central and Eastern Europe / Slavo Radosevic, Monika Kriaucioniene 135

10 Bridging knowledge and economy: technology transfer and higher education / Arunas Lukosevicius 161

11 The changing requirements for business management and business education in the 'countries in transition': combining cultural and institutional perspectives / Giedrius Jucevicius 176

12 Competence development for the knowledge-driven economy / Daiva Lepaite 190

13 Concepts of a service university / Arild Tjeldvoll, Aukse Blazenaite 201

Part V Universities and social, civic and ethical demands 213

14 Higher education as an agent of social innovation / Brigita Janiunaite, Dalija Gudaityte 215

15 The role of the university in community development: responding to the challenges of globalization / Irena Leliugiene, Viktorija Barsauskiene 227

16 Higher education and its contribution to public health: tackling health inequalities through health policy development in Lithuania / Vilius Grabauskas 237

17 Spirituality and citizenship in higher education / Hanan A. Alexander 250

18 Higher education, scientific research and social change / Sir Brian Heap 265

Part VI Universities, societies and transitions in perspective 279

19 The audit and 'embrace' of quality in a higher education system under change / Barbara Zamorski 281

20 Universities and societies: traditions, transitions and tensions / Terence McLaughlin 293.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415331102

9780415331104

0203392337

9780203392331

OCLC:

70258870