Towards the third generation university managing the university in transition /

• Main Author: Wissema, J. G., 1942-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, c2009.
• Subjects: Education, Higher > Administration.; Education, Higher > Aims and objectives.; Educational change.; Academic-industrial collaboration.; EDUCATION > Higher.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 252 p.) : ill.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781848446182 (electronic bk.); 1848446187 (electronic bk.); 9781848442160 (Cloth); 1848442165 (Cloth)

Shows that universities are subject to fundamental change, evolving from science-based, monodisciplinary institutions into transfunctional and 'international know-how hubs'. This book explores the combination of forces that propel this dramatic change, tracing the historic development of universities, and exploring technology-based enterprises.