Towards the Virtuous University

The Moral Bases of Academic Practice

By:

Jon Nixon

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Hardback

Series:

Key Issues in Higher Education

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A good university is invariably assumed to be one which is managerially effective in terms of its economic efficiency, and is judged in terms of entrepreneurialism, self-promotion and competitive innovation. This book argues that in the majority of institutions, these goals are being pursued to the exclusion of academic excellence and public service. It proposes that there is a marked lack of intellectual leadership at senior management level within HE institions and that academic workers must assume responsibility for the moral purposefulness of their institutions. This will not be a retreat into the old values of an elitist 'ivory tower', but a rejection of the current deeply stratified university system which prematurely selects students for differentiated institutional streams.

Release date Australia

August 4th, 2008

Author

Jon Nixon

Audience

Tertiary Education (US: College)

Illustrations

8 Tables, black and white

Pages

176

Series

Key Issues in Higher Education

Dimensions

156x234x14

ISBN-13

9780415335331

Product ID

2551274

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