The Future of the Post-Massified University at the Crossroads Restructuring Systems and Functions /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Shin, Jung Cheol (Editor), Teichler, Ulrich (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Knowledge Studies in Higher Education ; 1
• Subjects: Education.; School management and organization.; School administration.; Educational policy.; ducation and state.; Higher education.; Higher Education.; Educational Policy and Politics.; Administration, Organization and Leadership.

The modern university started as an innovative model - a research-driven teaching and service model in the 19th century -, but the contemporary university is in a crisis of identity. The major challenge is how to harmonize different missions, e.g., teaching, research, and service. The triple functio...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction - The University in the Post-Massification Era: A Conceptual Framework
• PART 1: Post-massification and Changing Environments
• PART 2: Teaching, Research, and Service Functions at the Crossroads
• PART 3: The University as a Social System at the Crossroads
• PART 4: The University at the Crossroads.- Conclusion.