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OverviewAlthough the role of universities in the knowledge society is increasingly significant, there remains a severe lack of systematic quantitative evidence at the micro-level, with virtually all policy discussion based on country level statistics or case studies. This book redresses the balance by examining original data from universities in six European countries - Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. The authors provide micro-based evidence on the evolution of the strategic profile of universities in terms of scientific research, contract research, education and the third mission. The result is a highly innovative book that combines detailed national case studies and comparative institutional analyses with state-of-the-art quantitative techniques. Applying for the first time new generations of nonparametric efficiency measures on a large scale, Universities and Strategic Knowledge Creation will be of great interest to researchers and postgraduate students in higher education, economics of science and technology, and innovation studies. It will also appeal to policymakers and administrators in governments, ministries and universities. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrea Bonaccorsi , Cinzia DaraioPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Edition: illustrated edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.904kg ISBN: 9781847201102ISBN 10: 1847201105 Pages: 512 Publication Date: 26 July 2007 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsContents: PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Theoretical Perspectives on University Strategy Andrea Bonaccorsi and Cinzia Daraio 2. Universities as Strategic Knowledge Creators: Some Preliminary Evidence Andrea Bonaccorsi and Cinzia Daraio PART II: TRANSVERSAL TOPICS 3. Changing Models and Patterns of Higher Education Funding: Some Empirical Evidence Benedetto Lepori, Martin Benninghoff, Ben Jongbloed, Carlo Salerno and Stig Slipersaeter 4. The Third Mission and the Entrepreneurial University Model Magnus Gulbrandsen and Stig Slipersaeter 5. Efficiency and Productivity in European Universities: Exploring Trade-offs in the Strategic Profile Andrea Bonaccorsi, Cinzia Daraio and LeÌ opold Simar PART III: NATIONAL PATTERNS 6. Patterns of Diversity in the Swiss Higher Education System Benedetto Lepori 7. University Autonomy and Structural Constraints in the Italian System Andrea Bonaccorsi and Cinzia Daraio 8. Cost Structure, Economies of Capacity Utilization and Scope in Swiss Higher Education Institutions Massimo Filippini and Benedetto Lepori 9. The UK Knowledge Production Function Gustavo Crespi 10. The Portuguese Public University System: On the Road to Improvement? Pedro Teixeira, Margarida F. Cardoso, ClaÌ udia S. Sarrico and Maria JoaÌ o Rosa 11. Expansion and Reorganization in the Spanish Higher Education System Adela GarciÌ a-Aracil PART IV: METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES, TOOLS AND DATA PLATFORM 12. Indicators for the Analysis of Higher Education Systems: Some Methodological Reflections Andrea Bonaccorsi, Cinzia Daraio and Benedetto Lepori 13. Variables for Analysing Higher Education Institutions in Europe Stig Slipersaeter 14. The University Benchmarker: An Interactive Computer Approach Peter Bogetoft, Harold O. Fried and Philippe Vanden Eeckaut IndexReviews'This book is the first work that brings together comprehensive evidence on research and education activities conducted in European universities. The volume is both timely (current discussion on the European Research Area is based on very poor quality comparative evidence) and important for scholars, practitioners, policy makers and students. It provides a critical assessment of the availability and use of input-output data and indicators to measure and map European higher education systems. At a time when universities are being asked to play an increasing number of roles, this book represents a foundation on which scholars and policy makers can start to develop the harmonised statistical infrastructure needed to evaluate, assess and support European universities in their changing roles.' - Aldo Geuna, University of Sussex, UK Author InformationEdited by Andrea Bonaccorsi, Professor of Engineering Management, University of Pisa and Cinzia Daraio, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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