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Wie werden Professuren besetzt?
Campus Verlag 2008; US$ 32.34Hauptbeschreibung Nach wie vor gibt es an deutschen Hochschulen sehr viel weniger Professorinnen als Professoren. Christine Färber zeigt in ihrer auf zahlreichen Interviews basierenden Studie, dass eine wichtige Ursache hierfür die Berufungsverfahren sind. Selten gibt es einheitliche Regelungen zur Gleichstellung. Die Auswahlkriterien sind oft nicht... more...
Rethinking the Future of the University
University of Ottawa Press 1998; US$ 12.99This distinguished collection of essays, edited under the direction of David Lyle Jeffrey and Dominic Manganiello, emerged from the discussions that surrounded the 1995-1996 McMartin Lectures. Dedicated to studying the relationship and contributions of historic Christian thought to the intellectual life of university disciplines, this series of lectures... more...
Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research
Springer 2010; US$ 54.99Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic, critiques the research literature in terms of... more...
Understanding Mass Higher Education
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 200.00In recent years most western democracies have experienced a shift from elite to mass higher education, with the United States leading the way. This text compares the experience of this very important social change within different nation states. Whilst recognising the critical global economic forces that appear to explain the international nature of... more...
Constructing Development
Springer 2009; US$ 109.99Argues that a development project or policy should not be understood and analyzed as a linear system and it should be viewed as a complex and dialectical organism. This title examines the strengths and weaknesses of 'public-private partnerships', which are being used frequently by donor agencies to implement social services. more...
Making Teaching and Learning Matter
Springer 2010; US$ 109.99This volume captures the spirit of collaboration and innovation that its authors bring into the classroom, as well as to groundbreaking undergraduate programs and initiatives. Coming from diverse points of view and twenty different disciplines, the contributors illuminate the often perplexing debates about what matters most in higher education today.... more...
From Expert Student to Novice Professional
Springer 2011; US$ 109.99Students entering higher education expect their studies to lead them towards some specific form of professional career. But in this age, complex internationalized professions are the main source of work for graduates, so students need to prepare themselves for a future that can be volatile, changeable and challenging. This book shows how students navigate... more...
Handbook on Globalization and Higher Education
Edward Elgar Publishing 2011; US$ 60.00Higher education has entered centre-stage in the context of the knowledge economy and has been deployed in the search for economic competitiveness and social development. Against this backdrop, this highly illuminating Handbook explores worldwide convergences and divergences in national higher education systems resulting from increased global co-operation... more...









