Universities in transition [electronic resource] : the changing role and challenges for academic institutions / Bo Göransson, Claes Brundenius, editors.
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...
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| Other title: | Changing role and challenges for academic institutions. |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Ottawa : New York :
International Development Research Centre ; Springer,
©2011.
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| Series: | Insight and innovation in international development.
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| Summary: | 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 also putting new and urgent demands on academic institutions to adjust to the changing needs of society and economy. In particular, there is growing pressure on the institutions of higher education and research in developed economies to find and affirm their new role in the national innovation system. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 366 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441975096 (electronic bk.) 1441975098 (electronic bk.) 9781552505052 1552505057 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-1-4419-7509-6 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |