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

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Göransson, Bo (Editor), Brundenius, Claes (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Series: Insight and Innovation in International Development
• Subjects: Education.; School management and organization.; School administration.; Economic policy.; Development economics.; Administration, Organization and Leadership.; Economic Policy.; Development Economics.

Globalization, the information age, and the rise of the knowledge-based economy are significantly transforming the way we acquire, disseminate, and transform knowledge. And, as a result, knowledge production is becoming closer and more directly linked to economic competitiveness. This evolution is a...