Critical perspectives on global competition in higher education
By: Laura M. Portnoi, Sylvia S. Bagley, editors
Series: New directions for higher education -- number 168; The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series; New directions for higher education -- no. 168.; Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 106
ISBN-13: 9781119017516; 9781119017493
Subjects: Industries; International education; Higher Education; Education and globalization; International Competition; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS; General
Description: "This volume delivers a cutting-edge analysis on vernacular globalization, or how local forces mediate global trends. It delves into the vital facets of the quest for global competitiveness, including: Global university rankings -- World-class universities -- University mergers -- Quality assurance -- Cross-border higher education -- International education hubs. The authors situate their topics within current international scholarship and demonstrate the myriad avenues through which local actors in higher education may respond to global competition. They pose critical questions about the impact of global competition in an increasingly hierarchical higher education environment, interrogating the potential for social injustice that arises. By providing an alternative perspective to the descriptive, normative approach that dominates the scholarship on global competition in higher education, the chapters in this volume open a fresh and invaluable dialogue in this arena."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: "Winter 2014."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

English.
Table of contents: title: 1. Setting the stage: global competition in higher education / Sylvia S. Bagley, Laura M. Portnoi; title: 2. Rankings and the global reputation race / Ellen Hazelkorn; title: 3. The global quest to build world-class universities: toward a social justice agenda / Robert A. Rhoads, Shuai Li, Lauren Ilano; title: 4. University mergers in Finland: mediating global competition / Jussi Valimaa, Helena Aittola, Jani Ursin; title: 5. Questioning quality assurance / Kevin Kinser; title: 6. Cross-border higher education: global and local tensions within competition and economic development / Taya L. Owens, Jason E. Lane; title: 7. International education hubs: collaboration for competitiveness and sustainability / Jane Knight; title: 8. A critical analysis of global competition in higher education: synthesizing themes / Laura M. Portnoi, Sylvia S. Bagley.