Towards the Virtuous University - The Moral Bases of Academic Practice (Paperback)

A good university is invariably assumed to be one which is managerially effective in terms of its economic efficiency, and is judged in terms of entrepreneurialism, self-promotion and competitive innovation. This book argues that in the majority of institutions, these goals are being pursued to the exclusion of academic excellence and public service. It proposes that there is a marked lack of intellectual leadership at senior management level within HE institutions and that academic workers must assume responsibility for the moral purposefulness of their institutions. This will not be a retreat into the old values of an elitist 'ivory tower', but a rejection of the current deeply stratified university system which prematurely selects students for differentiated institutional streams.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Key Issues in Higher Education
Release date:	September 2009
First published:	2008
Authors:	Jon Nixon
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	180
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-87514-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > General
LSN:	0-415-87514-5
Barcode:	9780415875141

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