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Research, Development, and Innovation in Asia Pacific Higher
Education critically examines recent policies and practices adopted
by governments and universities in Asia Pacific in promoting
research and development, innovation, and entrepreneurial
activities between the universities, industry and business.
Critical reflections upon the changing relationship among these
stakeholders are offered, with comparative perspectives and
international insights into how universities in Asia Pacific have
handled the growing pressure for top university rankings and keen
competition in the knowledge-based economy.
Research, Development, and Innovation in Asia Pacific Higher
Education critically examines recent policies and practices adopted
by governments and universities in Asia Pacific in promoting
research and development, innovation, and entrepreneurial
activities between the universities, industry and business.
Critical reflections upon the changing relationship among these
stakeholders are offered, with comparative perspectives and
international insights into how universities in Asia Pacific have
handled the growing pressure for top university rankings and keen
competition in the knowledge-based economy.
With the rise of the knowledge economy, universities are under
pressure to embrace not just their traditional missions of teaching
and research but a third mission of serving economic and social
development. This book examines the major strategies that
governments in East Asia have adopted to promote this kind of
innovation in the education sector.
With the rise of the knowledge economy, universities are under
pressure to embrace not just their traditional missions of teaching
and research but a third mission of serving economic and social
development. This book examines the major strategies that
governments in East Asia have adopted to promote this kind of
innovation in the education sector and investigates their
strategies for enhancing the international competitiveness of their
national higher education systems. Mok delves into how academic
programs in East Asia have become "transnational," with everything
from curriculum design and approaches to learning to strategies for
research development designed with an eye to competition in the
global economy.
Asia is rapidly developing a wide variety of regional organisations
and interactive patterns, reflecting in large part its increasing
role in the global economic and political engagements. Higher
education constitutes a distinct sphere of activity within this
overall pattern of regionalization.
The present volume sets out in the wider context of
globalization to critically examine how selected countries /
societies in Asia have responded to the growing pressures of
globalization for improving university performance in the global
market place. In order to enhance the global competitiveness of
their higher education systems, many governments in Asia have
started comprehensive reforms and adopted new governance measures
to enhance their universities. Incorporation and corporatization
have been identified as important strategies to restructure and
re-engineer university governance around the world. Contributors in
this volume critically examine how the quest for 'world-class'
university status (as a global movement) has affected the way their
universities are governed. Despite the popularity of management
reforms and restructuring exercises in line with neoliberalism and
managerialism worldwide, whether and how these reforms have
actually transformed the heart of the public sector is still
subject to debate. This book offers critical reflections on the
governance change taking place in the Asian university systems and
examines how far the restructuring of higher education governance
through incorporation, privatization, and corporatization has
really transformed the values and practices of those who work in
the higher education sector.
The focus of this book is to examine the growing impact of globalization on education policy and development in the Asia Pacific region. It analyzes the reaction of selected societies and the strategies that their governments have adopted in response to the tidal wave of marketization, corporatization, commercialization, and privatization. Particular attention is paid to educational restructuring in the context of globalization.
The focus of this book is to examine the growing impact of
globalization on education policy and development in the Asia
Pacific region. It analyses the reaction of selected societies and
the strategies that their governments have adopted in response to
the tidal wave of marketization, corporization, commercialization
and privatization. Particular attention is paid to educational
restructuring in the context of globalization.
To understand political change in contemporary China it is crucial
to understand the position of intellectuals in that society and
their often troubled relation to the state. This book explores the
ideas of prominent Chinese intellectuals, their relationship to the
pro-democracy movements and the changing relationship between
intellectuals and the Chinese state. It is a sociological study of
the ideological formation of Chinese intellectuals, and their place
in the social structure and their role in influencing and effecting
social and political change. It will make an important contribution
in our understanding of political development in China.
The present volume sets out in the wider context of globalization
to critically examine how selected countries / societies in Asia
have responded to the growing pressures of globalization for
improving university performance in the global market place. In
order to enhance the global competitiveness of their higher
education systems, many governments in Asia have started
comprehensive reforms and adopted new governance measures to
enhance their universities. Incorporation and corporatization have
been identified as important strategies to restructure and
re-engineer university governance around the world. Contributors in
this volume critically examine how the quest for world-class
university status (as a global movement) has affected the way their
universities are governed. Despite the popularity of management
reforms and restructuring exercises in line with neoliberalism and
managerialism worldwide, whether and how these reforms have
actually transformed the heart of the public sector is still
subject to debate. This book offers critical reflections on the
governance change taking place in the Asian university systems and
examines how far the restructuring of higher education governance
through incorporation, privatization, and corporatization has
really transformed the values and practices of those who work in
the higher education sector.
"This thoughtful book speaks to a major concern for the church and
for any in the secular world who think of themselves as just and
humane. Given its author, it naturally examines persecution from a
clearly Christian perspective. However, it also allows a
considerable range of others to speak on aspects of interest to
them. (This field is huge, and there remain many other voice to be
heard). Avoiding biblical-theological jargon, Dr. Mok writes in a
way apprehensible to a wide swath of the concerned and thoughtful
public." --GEOFF WILKINS, retired school principal, school district
superintendent, and an elder of the church "Lawrence Mok provides a
sound and clear biblical understanding of the purposes for
suffering in the midst of persecution. His work will be a strong,
comforting support to those currently suffering and to all who want
to prepare for coming persecution, wherever and whenever it may
come." --WILLIAM BADKE, Librarian, Trinity Western University, for
Associated Canadian Theological Schools and Information Literacy
"Christians around the world are facing more persecution and pain
than ever before. Dr Mok's book let us hear what Jesus and Paul say
about this. It is a timely reminder." --DON FARIS, PhD, pastor,
writer, politician and missionary Lawrence K. Mok was born in
Singapore before moving to British Columbia, Canada. A graduate in
electrical engineering from Lakehead University and Thomas Edison
State College, he earned his M.A.R. from Liberty University Baptist
Theological Seminary. His D.R.S. is from Trinity Theological
Seminary endorsed by Canterbury Christ Church University. He also
holds a doctor's degree in business administration, and has
lectured in Canadian and Chinese universities. He is a member of
the National Omicron-PSI Honor Society. When Persecution Causes
Pain: A Message from Jesus and Paul is his first book.
This book is a sociological study of how economic reforms, started
in the late 1970s, have affected people's life in China. The book
is based upon the author's recent research projects conducted in
mainland China. The unique feature of the book is not only based
upon qualitative analysis but also quantitative data, the
integration of which can enhance readers' understanding of current
social and political developments in post-Mao China. In particular,
the book aims to depict a context and sociological framework for
the analysis of the dynamic and interactive processes between
economic, social and political fronts.
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