TY - BOOK ID - 64908236 TI - Missions of Universities : Past, Present, Future PY - 2020 SN - 3030418340 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Education, Higher KW - Aims and objectives. KW - Higher education. KW - Education—History. KW - Educational sociology . KW - Education and sociology. KW - Educational policy. KW - Education and state. KW - International education . KW - Comparative education. KW - Higher Education. KW - History of Education. KW - Sociology of Education. KW - Educational Policy and Politics. KW - International and Comparative Education. KW - Education, Comparative KW - Education KW - Global education KW - Intellectual cooperation KW - Internationalism KW - Education policy KW - Educational policy KW - State and education KW - Social policy KW - Endowment of research KW - Education and sociology KW - Social problems in education KW - Society and education KW - Sociology, Educational KW - Sociology KW - College students KW - Higher education KW - Postsecondary education KW - Universities and colleges KW - History KW - Government policy KW - Aims and objectives KW - History. KW - Teaching UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:64908236 AB - This book provides an analysis of university missions over time and space. It starts out by presenting a governance framework focusing on the demands on universities set by regulators, market actors and scrutinizers. It examines organizational structures, population development, the fundamental tasks of universities, and internal governance structures. Next, the book offers a discussion of the idea and role of universities in society, exploring concepts such as autonomy and universality, and the university as a transformative institute. The next four chapters deal with the development of universities from medieval times, through the Renaissance, towards the research universities in the nineteenth century in Europe and the United States. The following five chapters analyse recent developments of increasing external demands manifested through evaluations, accreditations and rankings, which in turn have had effects on the organization of universities. Topics discussed include markets, managers, globalization, consumer models and competition. The book concludes by a discussion and analysis of the future challenges of universities. ER -