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The Responsible University : Exploring the Nordic Context and Beyond.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sørensen, Mads P.
Other Authors: Geschwind, Lars., Kekäle, Jouni., Pinheiro, Rómulo.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2019.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • The Responsible University
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • List of Contributors
  • Part I: Introduction
  • 1: Responsible Universities in Context
  • Responsible Organisations
  • The Responsible University: A Concept, Its Relatives and Its Opposites
  • Responsibility as a New Thing?
  • Global Policy Initiatives
  • Putting Responsibility Into Practice
  • Higher Education in the Nordic Countries: Some Key Features
  • References
  • Part II: History and Current Transformations
  • 2: The Changing Meanings of 'Responsible University'. From a Nordic-Keynesian Welfare State to a Schumpeterian Competition State
  • Introduction
  • The Case of Finland-From Welfare State to Competition State
  • Spatial Keynesianism and the Inward-Looking Idea of Spatially Responsible Universities
  • A Competition State and a New Meaning of Spatial Responsibility
  • Towards Socio-economic Equality?
  • Social Equality and the Fragmentation of Universities in the 2000s
  • Finland, the Nordic Countries-And Beyond: Conclusions
  • References
  • 3: The Modernisation Agenda and University Irresponsibility Repertoires
  • Introduction
  • Towards a Conceptual Framework for the Responsible University
  • The University as a Societally Engaged Institution
  • NPM, the Third Mission and the University in the Knowledge Society
  • The Urgency of Articulating a New Responsible University Model
  • Methodology: Three Stylised 'Vignettes'
  • The Vignettes of Responsibility Dilemmas
  • Universities as Urban Speculators
  • The Crisis of University Executive Pay
  • Unacceptable Research Donations
  • Towards a First Synthesis of Irresponsibility Enabling Repertoires
  • Discussion and Conclusions
  • References
  • 4: Lost in Transition? On the Migration to English Language Research Publications
  • Introduction.
  • The Development in Publication Languages in Denmark from 2010 Onwards
  • The Development in English Language Publications at Aarhus University
  • Push and Pull in the Migration to English
  • Push Factors
  • Danish
  • English
  • Pull Factors
  • Danish
  • English
  • Conclusion: The Need for a More Responsible Language Policy
  • References
  • Part III: New Innovations
  • 5: Higher Education
  • For Free, For Everyone, For Real? Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and the Responsible University: History and Enacting Rationalities for MOOC Initiatives at Three Swedish Universities
  • Introduction
  • What Are MOOCs and How Have They Developed?
  • MOOCs and Free Access to Education
  • MOOC Credentials and Business Models
  • MOOCs and Inclusiveness
  • MOOCs in the Swedish Context
  • Rationalities for Offering MOOCs at Three Swedish Universities
  • Karolinska Institutet (KI)
  • Chalmers University of Technology (Chalmers)
  • KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
  • MOOC and Discourses of Change
  • The MOOC Phenomenon and the Responsible University
  • References
  • 6: Co-creation with Companies: A Means to Enhance Societal Impact of University Researchers?
  • Introduction: Problems and Solutions in Co-creation
  • Co-creation in the Evolution of Science-Society Relations
  • Co-creation
  • Problem and Solution in Co-creation
  • Conceptual Framework: Dialogue as a Tool for Sharing and Creating Knowledge
  • Data and Method
  • Analysis
  • Defining Goals, Interests and Visions
  • Shared Language
  • Defining Forms of Collaboration
  • Working Logic
  • Concluding Discussion
  • References
  • 7: Does a Responsible University Need a Third Mission?
  • Introduction
  • Theoretical Framework
  • The Homogeneous or Heterogeneous Nature of Universities
  • Regional Responsibility
  • An Analytical Model
  • Methodology
  • Context, Method and Data
  • Case.
  • The Knowledge Sources and the Institutional Conditions for the Case
  • The Third Mission Initiative-The Co-creation Lab
  • Design of the Course
  • Discussion
  • From Liner Knowledge Transfer to Co-generation of Knowledge
  • Constructing a Shared Understanding of Co-creation
  • Co-generation Is Context Specific and Complex
  • Co-generation of Knowledge Is Challenging
  • The Need for an Internal Dialogue on Regional Development Within the University
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Part IV: Organising for Responsibility
  • 8: Technical Education in Jeopardy? Assessing the Interdisciplinary Faculty Structure in a University Merger
  • Introduction
  • Data Collection and Analysis
  • Social Responsibility of Universities
  • The Transition Beyond Disciplinarity
  • Interdisciplinarity in Higher Education Mergers in Finland
  • Defining the Stakeholders
  • Responsibility Towards Students
  • Responsibility Towards Industry
  • Institutional Responsibility as Responsibility Towards Academics?
  • Responsibility Towards Region and Nation
  • Intertwined Responsibilities
  • Conclusion: Is Technical Education in Jeopardy?
  • Appendix 1: List of analysed documents and data
  • Appendix 2: Faculty proposals and distribution of fields
  • References
  • 9: Responsible University: In Search of HR and Leadership Solutions
  • Introduction and Key Concepts
  • Responsible University
  • Responsibility and the UEF Strategy
  • Leadership-A Contingent, Contextual, and Significant Phenomenon
  • Leadership Development at the UEF
  • Recruitment Development at the UEF-The Process
  • A Model for Fostering Responsible University
  • The Fundaments: Intrinsic Motivation, Autonomy, and Diversity
  • Discussion and Conclusions
  • References
  • 10: The Responsible University in Southeast Asia: A Tale of the Transition from an Elite to a Mass Higher Education System
  • Introduction.
  • Higher Education in Indonesia
  • Universities and Regional Development
  • Methodology and Cases
  • Data Findings
  • Governmental Policy Within Regions
  • University Strategies and Initiatives
  • Alignment Between Governmental Policy and University Strategies and Initiatives
  • Discussion
  • Discussion Part I: Indonesia as a Case
  • Discussion Part II: Assessing the Findings from a Nordic Perspective
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Part V: Conclusion
  • 11: Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Towards a Nordic Model of the Responsible University?
  • Introduction
  • The Responsible University: Analytical Eclecticism Rooted in Organisational Science
  • Responsibility as Strategic Choice
  • Responsibility as Tradition or Moral Duty
  • Responsibility as Symbolism or Window-Dressing
  • Responsibility as Environmental Determinism
  • Responsibility as Resilience
  • Implications for Policy and Practice
  • Concluding Thoughts and One Way Forward
  • References
  • Index.

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