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Cover Globalizing Practices and University Responses : European and Anglo-American title: Differences Studies in Higher Education (Westport, Conn.) author: Currie, Jan. publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group isbn10 | asin: 0897898680 print isbn13: 9780897898683 ebook isbn13: 9780313013911 language: English Education, Higher--Cross-cultural studies, subject Comparative education, Globalization-- Cross-cultural studies. publication date: 2003 lcc: LB2322.2.G58 2002eb ddc: 378 Education, Higher--Cross-cultural studies, subject: Comparative education, Globalization-- Cross-cultural studies. Page i GLOBALIZING PRACTICES AND UNIVERSITY RESPONSES Page ii Recent Titles in Studies in Higher Education Internationalization of Higher Education in the United States of America and Europe: A Historical, Comparative, and Conceptual Analysis Hans de Wit Academic Staff in Europe: Changing Contexts and Conditions Jürgen Enders, editor Higher Education in the Developing World: Changing Contexts and Institutional Responses David Chapman and Ann Austin, editors Academic Pathfinders: Knowledge Creation and Feminist Scholarship Patricia J. Gumport Page iii GLOBALIZING PRACTICES AND UNIVERSITY RESPONSES European and Anglo-American Differences Jan Currie, Richard DeAngelis, Harry de Boer, Jeroen Huisman, and Claude Lacotte Studies in Higher Education Philip G. Altbach, Series Editor Page iv Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Globalizing practices and university responses : European and Anglo- American differences / Jan Currie … [et al.]. p.cm.—(studies in higher education) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0–89789–868–0 (alk. paper) 1. Education, Higher—Cross-cultural studies. 2. Comparative education. 3. Globalization—Cross-cultural studies. I. Currie, Jan. LB2322.2.G58 2003 378—dc21 2002066337 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 2003 by Jan Currie, Richard DeAngelis, Harry de Boer, Jeroen Huisman, and Claude Lacotte All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2002066337 ISBN: 0-89789-868-0 First published in 2003 Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.praeger.com Printed in the United States of America The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48–1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Published in cooperation with the Center for International Higher Education and the Program in Higher Education, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Page v We dedicate this book to our spouses and partners: Paul, Françoise, Sjoukje, Louisa, and Jacqueline Page vi This page intentionally left blank. Page vii Contents Tables ix Series Foreword by Philip G. Altbach xi Acknowledgments xiii 1. Introduction 1 2. Context and Design of the Study 23 3. Privatization, Competition, and Entrepreneurialism 49 4. University Governance 77 5. Accountability 113 6. Employment Flexibility 139 7. New Technologies 161 8. Conclusion: What Is the Future for Universities on the Global Stage? 185 Appendix I: Description of Sample 199 Appendix II: Interview Protocol 203 Bibliography 205 Index 219 Page viii This page intentionally left blank.

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