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Academic interaction with social partners : investigating the contribution of universities to economic and social development
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Academic interaction with social partners : investigating the contribution of universities to economic and social development / Glenda Kruss ... [et al.].
ISBN
9780796923899 (pbk.)
0796923892 (pbk.)
9780796923905 (pdf)
0796923906 (pdf)
9780796923912 (e-pub)
0796923914 (e-pub)
Published
Cape Town : HSRC Press, 2012.
Physical Description
xvii, 288 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Summary
"Academic interaction with social partners is a groundbreaking study on the relationship between the university and society in a developing country context. Empirically informed and contextually grounded, the book focuses on the engagement practices of individual academics in five South African universities. ...this ... study aims to map patterns of interaction between universities and a wide range of external social partners."--Back cover.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 01, 2013
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-208) and index.
Contents
Introduction
A conceptual framework for analysing university interaction with external partners
Research design and methodology
Mapping the scale of interaction in the five universities
International reputation and local relevance: community engagement as service at research university 1
Connecting academic work to the public good: social responsiveness at research university 2
Community engagement and work-integrated learning: a paradigm shift at the university of technology
Forging a new academic identity: engagement at a comprehensive university
A more active development orientation: community engagement at a rural university
Conclusion: towards university interaction with external social partners.
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