Dynamics of the contemporary university [[electronic resource] ] : growth, accretion, and conflict / / Neil J. Smelser |
Autore | Smelser Neil J |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (150 p.) |
Disciplina | 378.73 |
Collana | The Clark Kerr lectures on the role of higher education in society |
Soggetto topico |
Universities and colleges - United States
Universities and colleges - Administration - United States Educational change - United States |
Soggetto non controllato |
academic administration
academic community academic department academic disciplines academic freedom academic stratification academic accountability clark kerr complex structures contemporary trends education history education policy education reform education engaging higher ed leadership higher education history part time faculty political constituencies public support structural accretion teachers and faculty theory of change universities |
ISBN | 0-520-95525-0 |
Classificazione | HIS036000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments -- Chapter I: Dynamics of American Universities -- Apologia -- What Kind of Creature is Higher Education? -- Functions -- The Problematic Status of "Functions" -- Moral Embeddedness -- Structural Changes Accompanying Growth -- Increasing the Size of Units -- Segmentation of Units -- Differentiation -- Proliferation -- Coordination -- A Peculiar Case in Higher Education: Structural Accretion -- A Historical Sketch of the Process -- The Discipline-based Academic Department: So Strong and Yet So -- Frail -- The Organized Research Unit as Distraction from Departments -- Reactions and Conflicts Endemic in the Process of Accretion -- Conditions Producing the Endemic Pattern -- Two Long-term Consequences of Accretion -- The Structuring of Faculty Activities -- Implications for Academic Community -- Chapter 2: The Dynamics Ramify: Academic Politics, Conflict, and Inequality -- Instabilities Imposed on Inertial Stability -- Of Pythons and Goats -- Economic Fluctuations -- Competitors for Resources -- Relevance to Accretion -- Accretion and the Growth of Political Constituencies -- Internal Constituencies -- External Constituencies -- Accretion, Revenues, and Costs -- Accretion, Academic Administration, and Higher Education Politics -- Management as Science and Art -- Administration as Threat to Academic Culture -- Administration as Parkinsonian -- The Structural Alternative -- Implications for Shared Governance -- Accretion and Academic Stratification -- Institutional Prestige -- Multicampus Systems and Stratification -- Prestige Among Disciplines -- Chapter 3: Contemporary Trends: Diagnoses and Conditional Predictions -- An Unprecedented Perfect Storm -- Unproductive Paradoxes: Starvation, Accountability, and Governance -- General Consequences of Shifts in Support and Costs -- Accountability, Governance, and Support. -- The Many Faces of Commercialization -- The Language and Imagery of Corporatism and Its -- Consequences -- Consumerism -- Economizing as a Way of Life -- University-Industry Relations -- On-line Distance Instruction and the Rise of the For-profits -- Non-tenured and Part-time Faculty -- Implications for Tenure -- Excursus on Academic Freedom -- Coda -- References. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786270103321 |
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Dynamics of the contemporary university [[electronic resource] ] : growth, accretion, and conflict / / Neil J. Smelser |
Autore | Smelser Neil J |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (150 p.) |
Disciplina | 378.73 |
Collana | The Clark Kerr lectures on the role of higher education in society |
Soggetto topico |
Universities and colleges - United States
Universities and colleges - Administration - United States Educational change - United States |
Soggetto non controllato |
academic administration
academic community academic department academic disciplines academic freedom academic stratification academic accountability clark kerr complex structures contemporary trends education history education policy education reform education engaging higher ed leadership higher education history part time faculty political constituencies public support structural accretion teachers and faculty theory of change universities |
ISBN | 0-520-95525-0 |
Classificazione | HIS036000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments -- Chapter I: Dynamics of American Universities -- Apologia -- What Kind of Creature is Higher Education? -- Functions -- The Problematic Status of "Functions" -- Moral Embeddedness -- Structural Changes Accompanying Growth -- Increasing the Size of Units -- Segmentation of Units -- Differentiation -- Proliferation -- Coordination -- A Peculiar Case in Higher Education: Structural Accretion -- A Historical Sketch of the Process -- The Discipline-based Academic Department: So Strong and Yet So -- Frail -- The Organized Research Unit as Distraction from Departments -- Reactions and Conflicts Endemic in the Process of Accretion -- Conditions Producing the Endemic Pattern -- Two Long-term Consequences of Accretion -- The Structuring of Faculty Activities -- Implications for Academic Community -- Chapter 2: The Dynamics Ramify: Academic Politics, Conflict, and Inequality -- Instabilities Imposed on Inertial Stability -- Of Pythons and Goats -- Economic Fluctuations -- Competitors for Resources -- Relevance to Accretion -- Accretion and the Growth of Political Constituencies -- Internal Constituencies -- External Constituencies -- Accretion, Revenues, and Costs -- Accretion, Academic Administration, and Higher Education Politics -- Management as Science and Art -- Administration as Threat to Academic Culture -- Administration as Parkinsonian -- The Structural Alternative -- Implications for Shared Governance -- Accretion and Academic Stratification -- Institutional Prestige -- Multicampus Systems and Stratification -- Prestige Among Disciplines -- Chapter 3: Contemporary Trends: Diagnoses and Conditional Predictions -- An Unprecedented Perfect Storm -- Unproductive Paradoxes: Starvation, Accountability, and Governance -- General Consequences of Shifts in Support and Costs -- Accountability, Governance, and Support. -- The Many Faces of Commercialization -- The Language and Imagery of Corporatism and Its -- Consequences -- Consumerism -- Economizing as a Way of Life -- University-Industry Relations -- On-line Distance Instruction and the Rise of the For-profits -- Non-tenured and Part-time Faculty -- Implications for Tenure -- Excursus on Academic Freedom -- Coda -- References. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821124503321 |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 | ||
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Empire of scholars : universities, networks and the British academic world, 1850-1939 / / Tamson Pietsch |
Autore | Pietsch Tamson <1978-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
Disciplina | 370 |
Collana | Studies in imperialism |
Soggetto topico |
Education, Higher - Great Britain - Colonies - History
Universities and colleges - Great Britain - Colonies - History Universities and colleges - Great Britain - History Education, Higher - Great Britain - History |
Soggetto non controllato |
Australia
Britain Canada Networks New Zealand Practice Sociability South Africa Space empire globalisation knowledge universities |
ISBN | 1-78499-176-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; General editor's introduction; Preface and acknowledgements; Note on terminology; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I Foundations: 1802-80; 1 Building institutions:localising 'universal' learning; Part II Connections: 1880-1914; 2 Forging links abroad:books, travelling scholarships, leave of absence; 3 Making appointments:access, exclusion and personalised trust; 4 Institutional association: mutual recognition and imperial organisation; Part III Networks: 1900-39; 5 Academic traffic:people, objects, information, ideas; 6 The Great War: mobilising colonial knowledge and connections
7 After the peace:the Universities' Bureau and the expansive nationPart IV Erosions, 1919-60s; 8 Alternative ties:national and international forces; Conclusion; Appendix A Foundation dates of universities and colleges established in Britain and the Empire before the Second World War; Appendix B Timeline of institutions granted 'affiliated'status at the University of Oxford; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797611503321 |
Pietsch Tamson <1978->
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Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , 2013 | ||
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Empire of scholars : universities, networks and the British academic world, 1850-1939 / / Tamson Pietsch |
Autore | Pietsch Tamson <1978-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
Disciplina | 370 |
Collana | Studies in imperialism |
Soggetto topico |
Education, Higher - Great Britain - Colonies - History
Universities and colleges - Great Britain - Colonies - History Universities and colleges - Great Britain - History Education, Higher - Great Britain - History |
Soggetto non controllato |
Australia
Britain Canada Networks New Zealand Practice Sociability South Africa Space empire globalisation knowledge universities |
ISBN | 1-78499-176-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; General editor's introduction; Preface and acknowledgements; Note on terminology; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I Foundations: 1802-80; 1 Building institutions:localising 'universal' learning; Part II Connections: 1880-1914; 2 Forging links abroad:books, travelling scholarships, leave of absence; 3 Making appointments:access, exclusion and personalised trust; 4 Institutional association: mutual recognition and imperial organisation; Part III Networks: 1900-39; 5 Academic traffic:people, objects, information, ideas; 6 The Great War: mobilising colonial knowledge and connections
7 After the peace:the Universities' Bureau and the expansive nationPart IV Erosions, 1919-60s; 8 Alternative ties:national and international forces; Conclusion; Appendix A Foundation dates of universities and colleges established in Britain and the Empire before the Second World War; Appendix B Timeline of institutions granted 'affiliated'status at the University of Oxford; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822633803321 |
Pietsch Tamson <1978->
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Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , 2013 | ||
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Environmental Energy Sustainability at Universities |
Autore | Montoya Francisco G |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (220 p.) |
Soggetto topico | History of engineering & technology |
Soggetto non controllato |
bibliometrics
community detection energy law sustainability smart contracts building information modeling (BIM) legal aspects bibliometric clustering renewable energy wind turbine pitch control electric generation universities university environmental impact urban planning sustainability assessment covenant of Mayors DC microgrid energy management system photovoltaic (PV) system energy storage system constant power load power generation control benchmark campus energy consumption heating and cooling degree-days energy model occupancy rate loquat seed biomass boiler greenhouse gases UNAM energy saving Mexico photovoltaic system (PVS) zapote seed energy consumption higher education institution energy efficiency indicators green campus social responsibility Spain zero-energy buildings energy efficiency bioclimatic architecture sustainable transport photovoltaic energy saving in laboratories energy saving in data processing centres |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557525803321 |
Montoya Francisco G
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Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 | ||
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Future of Sustainability Education at North American Universities / / edited by Naomi Krogman, Apryl Bergstrom |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Edmonton, Alberta : , : University of Alberta Press, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (272 pages) |
Disciplina | 363.70071 |
Soggetto topico | Environmental education |
Soggetto non controllato |
Canada
Policy United States advocacy climate change college conservation curriculum ecology environment higher education innovation leadership pedagogy science social justice social science sustainability universities |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Foreword / Thomas E. Lovejoy -- Preface -- Introduction / Naomi Krogman -- 1 Charting the Landscape 1 -- An Overview of Sustainability Education in Canadian and US Higher Education / Apryl Bergstrom -- I Administrator Point of View -- 2 Sustainability Thinking: A View from the "Dark Side" / Roger Epp -- 3 Sustainability Scholarship and Education: Opportunities and Strategies for Success / Christopher G. Boone -- 4 How Trends in Public Higher Education Can Support Sustainability Education and Research / Robert H. Jones -- II Skill Sets or Research Capabilities Needed for Sustainability Education -- 5 Sustainability Education at US and Canadian Tribal Colleges: Its Goals and Implementations, and the Role of Mathematics / Robert E. Megginson -- 6 Innovation: Connecting Markets and Money / Vicky J. Sharpe -- 7 Sustainability and Decision / Thomas Dietz -- III Focusing Sustainability Education on Problem-Based Learning -- 8 Overcoming the Terrors of the Either/Or / Ann Dale -- 9 Sustainability Education: A Dance Between Knowledge and Experience / Shirley M. Malcom -- IV Cultivating Civic-Mindedness, Deliberative Dialogue, and Pathways toward the Public Good -- 10 Cultivating Courage in an Increasingly Complex, Divided World / Toddi A. Steelman -- 11 Education for Regeneration / Patricia E. (Ellie) Perkins -- V Unique Perspectives from Professor and Student -- 12 Education for Sustainability: An Ecological Citizenship Approach in a Neoliberal Age / Allison F.W. Goebel -- 13 Sustainability Pedagogy: Keeping Up with Millennials and Generation Z / Kourosh Houshmand -- Conclusion / Naomi Krogman -- Contributors. |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996545362703316 |
Edmonton, Alberta : , : University of Alberta Press, , 2023 | ||
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Geografi, kunnskap, vitenskap : Den regionale UH-sektorens framvekst og betydning |
Autore | Knudsen Jon P |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oslo, : Cappelen Damm Akademisk/NOASP (Nordic Open Access Scholarly Publishing), 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (323 p.) |
Soggetto topico |
Education
History of education Universities |
Soggetto non controllato |
regions
universities geografi higher education regional politics regioner UH-sektoren høyere utdanning nasjonal utvikling |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Geografi, kunnskap, vitenskap |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910563154603321 |
Knudsen Jon P
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Oslo, : Cappelen Damm Akademisk/NOASP (Nordic Open Access Scholarly Publishing), 2019 | ||
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Higher Education Institutions and Sustainable Development : Implementing a Whole-Institution Approach |
Autore | Rieckmann Marco |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (296 p.) |
Soggetto topico |
Humanities
Education |
Soggetto non controllato |
higher education institutions
implementation organisational factors sustainable development interpretative structural modelling (ISM) higher education institutions (HEIs) cross-sector collaboration multi-professional collaboration transdisciplinary research narrative analysis sensemaking whole institution approach organizational networks constant comparative analysis athletic departments higher education sustainability loose coupling shared governance United States intellectual capital performance quality of life sustainability assessment environmental management performance German-speaking countries survey whole-institution approach competencies knowledge values case study discourse analysis environment Global South Sustainable Development Goals universities’ transformation sustainability assessment tool sustainability governance systems theory governance equalizer politics profession organization public organizational culture Germany sustainability in science transformative science grammar of responsibility ethics of knowledge universities as echo chambers of society catalytic science universities organizational change higher education for sustainable development (HESD) sustainability transitions SD alliances university transfer practitioner–university partnership societal impact education for sustainable development higher education development sustainable university development systemic development inter-organizational networks worldviews societal transformation systemic transformation |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Higher Education Institutions and Sustainable Development |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557727603321 |
Rieckmann Marco
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Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020 | ||
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I never knew what time it was [[electronic resource] /] / David Antin |
Autore | Antin David |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (190 p.) |
Disciplina | 811/.54 |
Soggetto topico |
Performance art
Arts - California |
Soggetto non controllato |
1960s
20th century analysis art and literature comedy concept of time contemporary poetry experience of time famous poets freeform poetry improvised poetry literary criticism literary critics lived experiences memory modern poets museums new york oral history performance art poetry centers poetry collection poets southern california talk poems temporal states thinking out loud time universities verbal invention verbal poems |
ISBN |
1-282-76313-X
9786612763137 0-520-93829-1 1-59875-531-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The theory and practice of postmodernism: a manifesto -- California: the nervous camel -- Café Europa -- Talking at Blérancourt -- The noise of time -- I never knew what time it was -- Time on my hands -- How wide is the frame -- What happened to Walter -- Endangered nouns. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783314103321 |
Antin David
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2005 | ||
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I never knew what time it was [[electronic resource] /] / David Antin |
Autore | Antin David |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (190 p.) |
Disciplina | 811/.54 |
Soggetto topico |
Performance art
Arts - California |
Soggetto non controllato |
1960s
20th century analysis art and literature comedy concept of time contemporary poetry experience of time famous poets freeform poetry improvised poetry literary criticism literary critics lived experiences memory modern poets museums new york oral history performance art poetry centers poetry collection poets southern california talk poems temporal states thinking out loud time universities verbal invention verbal poems |
ISBN |
1-282-76313-X
9786612763137 0-520-93829-1 1-59875-531-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The theory and practice of postmodernism: a manifesto -- California: the nervous camel -- Café Europa -- Talking at Blérancourt -- The noise of time -- I never knew what time it was -- Time on my hands -- How wide is the frame -- What happened to Walter -- Endangered nouns. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821184503321 |
Antin David
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2005 | ||
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