The Incentivised University

Author : Seán Mfundza Muller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 303084448X

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The core thesis of this book is that to understand the implications of incentive structures in modern higher education, we require a deeper understanding of associated issues in the philosophy of science. Significant public and philanthropic resources are directed towards various forms of research in the hope of addressing key societal problems. That view, and the associated allocation of resources, relies on the assumption that academic research will tend towards finding truth - or at least selecting the best approximations of it. The present book builds on, and extends, contributions in philosophy and higher education to argue that this assumption is misplaced: with serious implications for modern higher education and its role in informing societal decisions and government policy. The book develops a philosophical foundation for the analysis of the connection between higher education incentives, scientific progress and societal outcomes. That in turn is used to demonstrate how the current approach to incentivising intellectual and scientific progress is likely not only to fail, but in fact to cause harm on the very dimensions it purports to improve. The arguments presented are illustrated with examples from medicine and academic economics, making the book one of the first to examine issues of scientific progress and social consequences across the human and social sciences. In doing so, it develops a novel critique of modern economics that in turn provides a more philosophically substantive foundation for popular critiques of economics than has existed to date.

Author : Seán Mfundza Muller
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030844479

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The core thesis of this book is that to understand the implications of incentive structures in modern higher education, we require a deeper understanding of associated issues in the philosophy of science. Significant public and philanthropic resources are directed towards various forms of research in the hope of addressing key societal problems. That view, and the associated allocation of resources, relies on the assumption that academic research will tend towards finding truth – or at least selecting the best approximations of it. The present book builds on, and extends, contributions in philosophy and higher education to argue that this assumption is misplaced: with serious implications for modern higher education and its role in informing societal decisions and government policy. The book develops a philosophical foundation for the analysis of the connection between higher education incentives, scientific progress and societal outcomes. That in turn is used to demonstrate how the current approach to incentivising intellectual and scientific progress is likely not only to fail, but in fact to cause harm on the very dimensions it purports to improve. The arguments presented are illustrated with examples from medicine and academic economics, making the book one of the first to examine issues of scientific progress and social consequences across the human and social sciences. In doing so, it develops a novel critique of modern economics that in turn provides a more philosophically substantive foundation for popular critiques of economics than has existed to date.

Author : Steven Masvaure,Takunda J. Chirau,Tebogo Fish,Candice Morkel
Publisher : AOSIS
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781779953018

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Equitable Evaluation by Steven Masvaure,Takunda J. Chirau,Tebogo Fish,Candice Morkel Pdf

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines equity as the absence of preventable or remediable disparities among various groups of individuals, regardless of how these groups are delineated, whether by social, economic, demographic or geographic factors. The goal of equity is to eliminate the unfair and avoidable circumstances that deprive people of their rights. Therefore, inequities generally arise when certain population groups are unfairly deprived of basic resources that are made available to other groups. A disparity is ‘unfair’ or ‘unjust’ when its cause is due to the social context rather than biological factors. Equitable evaluation contends that conducting evaluation practices with an equity approach is more powerful, as evaluation is used as a tool for advancing equity. It emphasises that context, culture, history, and beliefs shape the nature of evaluations, specifically in the diverse and often complex African reality. Equitable evaluation can render power to the powerless, offer a voice to the silenced and give presence to those treated as invisible. Evidence from various sources shows that inequality is prevalent on the African continent, hence the need to focus on evaluative solutions that address the structural issues that contribute to the different forms of inequality, such as economic, political and social inequality. Despite a plethora of development interventions on the African continent, a large proportion of the population on the continent is still lacking access to basic goods and services for survival. The effectiveness of developmental programmes in sub-Saharan Africa has been elusive, to the extent that minimal inroads have been made in addressing key challenges such as poverty, inequality and the effects of climate change. This scholarly book aims to invigorate academic discussions surrounding developmental programmes, with the goal of generating insights that can be utilised by evaluation commissioners and decision-makers to help address inequality and promote a more equitable society in Africa through improved evaluation processes.

Author : Erik Jacobus Francisca Canton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9058330656

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Higher Education Reform by Erik Jacobus Francisca Canton Pdf

Author : Nico Cloete,Ian Bunting
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781928331889

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Research Universities in Africa by Nico Cloete,Ian Bunting Pdf

From the early 2000s, a new discourse emerged, in Africa and the international donor community, that higher education was important for development in Africa. Within this zeitgeist of converging interests, a range of agencies agreed that a different, collaborative approach to linking higher education to development was necessary. This led to the establishment of the Higher Education Research and Advocacy Network in Africa (Herana) to concentrate on research and advocacy about the possible role and contribution of universities to development in Africa. This book is the final publication to emerge from the Herana project. The project has also published more than 100 articles, chapters, reports, manuals and datasets, and many presentations have been delivered to share insights gained from the work done by Herana. Given its prolific dissemination, it seems reasonable to ask whether this fourth and final publication will offer the reader anything new. This book is certainly different from previous publications in several respects. First, it is the only book to include an analysis of eight African universities based on the full 15 years of empirical data collected by the project. Second, previous books and reports were published mid-project. This book has benefited from an extended gestation period allowing the authors and contributors to reflect on the project without the distractions associated with managing and participating in a large-scale project. For the first time, some of those who have been involved in Herana since its inception have had the opportunity to at least make an attempt to see part of the wood for the trees. Different does not necessarily mean new. An emphasis on the newness of the data and perspectives presented in this book is important because it shows that it is more than a historical record of a donor-funded project. Rather, each chapter in this book brings, to a lesser or greater extent, something new to our understanding of universities, research and development in Africa.

Author : Stephanie Marshall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317437550

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A Handbook for Leaders in Higher Education by Stephanie Marshall Pdf

Written to assist those seeking to understand the key global drivers, and an overview of key challenges facing senior leaders and managers today, this book focuses on the complex and highly politicised area of teaching and learning in higher education. Providing tried and tested tips and techniques for addressing the ‘why, what and how’ of leadership and management theory and practice, it is firmly grounded in the context of the teaching and learning arena. A Handbook for Leaders in Higher Education: Transforming teaching and learning can be dipped into to provide knowledge and understanding of theory, best practice examples, case study exemplars and reflective practice activity. It is structured in four main parts: A view from the top The leadership and management perspective Engendering a change culture Looking to the future. This handbook is informed by senior leaders and experts with expertise in delivering excellent practice in teaching and learning at international, national and institutional levels. Responding to the need of universities to take the lead in changing cultures and working practices, this book is an essential and forward-looking text for both scholars and practitioners in the senior teams of higher education institutions.

Author : OECD,Inter-American Development Bank
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264928114

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OECD Skills Studies Innovative and Entrepreneurial Universities in Latin America by OECD,Inter-American Development Bank Pdf

The review examines how higher education institutions are supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in their surrounding communities. The study focuses on eleven universities located in six countries in Latin America: Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.

Author : Samuel Dent
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781839826740

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Recognising Students who Care for Children while Studying by Samuel Dent Pdf

Problematising ‘who’ is recognised in widening participation and equalities policy, Samuel Dent presents an Institutional Ethnographic study, involving 16 students at a research-intensive UK University, and collected over two years, to gain further insight into the institutional experiences of students who care for children while studying.

Author : Nico Cloete
Publisher : African Minds
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781920355739

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Universities and Economic Development in Africa by Nico Cloete Pdf

"Universities and economic development in Africa presents the synthesisesand key findings of eight African countries and universities. The analysis and discussions presented in the book draw the following three main conclusions: 1. There is a lack of clarity and agreement (pact) about a development model and the role of higher education in development, at both national and institutional levels. There is, however, an increasing awareness, particularly at government level, of the importance of universities in the global context of the knowledge economy. 2. Research production at the eight African universities is not strong enough to enable them to build on their traditional undergraduate teaching roles and make a sustained contribution to development via new knowledge production. A number of universities have manageable student-staff ratios and adequately qualifi ed staff, but inadequate funds for staff to engage in research. In addition, the incentive regimes do not support knowledge production. 3. In none of the countries in the sample is there a coordinated effort between government, external stakeholders and the university to systematically strengthen the contribution that the university can make to development. While at each of the universities there are exemplary development projects that connect strongly to external stakeholders and strengthen the academic core, the challenge is how to increase the number of these projects. The project on which this report is based forms part of a larger study on Higher Education and Economic Development in Africa, undertaken by the Higher Education Research and Advocacy Network in Africa (HERANA). HERANA is coordinated by the Centre for Higher Education Transformation in South Africa"--Back cover.

Author : Simone Dennis,Alison Behie
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781666914788

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Mentored to Perfection by Simone Dennis,Alison Behie Pdf

Mentored to Perfection: The Masculine Terms of Success in Academia examines how mentoring programs between women tend to replicate the hierarchical relations of patriarchy that they are meant to dismantle. Simone Dennis and Alison Behie argue that, while paradigmatic mentoring programs look like networking support services for neophytes, these mentorships nevertheless replicate the very institutional structures they seek to uproot. The generosity that senior women show to junior women as they share their tips and offer their support ironically obscures participants’ involvement in debt relations and the biases of replicating a particular type of success. This book considers the possibilities for disrupting our tendency to reproduce ourselves in the masculine terms of success.

Author : Ioannis Lianos,Alexey Ivanov,Dennis Davis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 661 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108429498

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Global Food Value Chains and Competition Law by Ioannis Lianos,Alexey Ivanov,Dennis Davis Pdf

A comprehensive overview of the law required to regulate global food value chains and make them more accountable to society.

Author : David Isaac,John O'Leary,Mark Daley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137432483

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Property Development by David Isaac,John O'Leary,Mark Daley Pdf

The fully revised and updated third edition of this textbook provides a comprehensive guide to the property development process, taking readers from initial project evaluation to planning, funding, construction and disposal. The last ten years have seen regional planning apparatus swept away and replaced by new neighbourhood plans and more prominence is now given to financial viability in planning policy and decision making. The uncertainty of the financial crisis and the associated housing crash have given way to a new wave of commercial and housing development, and in this period of growth it is more important than ever to be aware of the risks and opportunities inherent in the property market. This book is an ideal companion for students on courses in estate management, land economics, property development, real estate, surveying, construction, planning and related subjects. The book will also have value for practitioners in any of these fields who as part of their CPD obligations may be looking to refresh and update their knowledge. New to this Edition: - New chapters on planning and the sustainability agenda, reflecting recent changes and the increasing centrality of these topics in modern development - Exploration of crucial emerging themes such as development viability and affordable housing, the impact of the Community Infrastructure Levy, sensitivity testing, risk transfer and the limitations of development appraisal methods - New self-assessment questions with model answers on the book's companion website

Author : Claire E. F. Wright
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781760465131

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Australian Economic History by Claire E. F. Wright Pdf

In a time of pandemics, war and climate change, fostering knowledge that transcends disciplinary boundaries is more important than ever. Economic history is one of the world’s oldest interdisciplinary fields, with its prosperity dependent on connection and relevance to disciplinary behemoths economics and history. Australian Economic History is the first history of an interdisciplinary field in Australia, and the first to set the field’s progress within the structures of Australian universities. It highlights the lived experience of doing interdisciplinary research, and how scholars have navigated the opportunities and challenges of this form of knowledge. These lessons are vital for those seeking to develop robust interdisciplinary conversations now and in the future. This previously untold story of economic history in Australia exposes the centrality of economic thought and scholarship to Australian intellectual and political life. Deftly positioning economic history in an innovative institutional, place-based and person-focused narrative, Claire Wright entangles economics with the history of education to produce a tale of university interdisciplinarity, influence and impact. Written with vitality and bursting with both data and anecdote, this book makes an exceptional contribution to the intersecting fields of history, economics and higher education studies. – Hannah Forsyth, author of A History of the Modern Australian University. Few readers would expect to find a classical tragedy in the story of an academic field. Yet that is what Claire Wright shows us in this study of Economic History, as it has been practiced in Australia. She traces the field from legendary beginnings to triumphant growth to organisational collapse - and renaissance on other terms. Carefully researched and vigorously written, this book raises questions about disciplines and interdisciplinary fields, universities and markets, and social bases of intellectual work, that are relevant to all fields today. – Raewyn Connell, author of The Good University Australia proved a pioneer in the study of economic history, nurturing a discipline with innovative data and understanding of material trends. Yet by the 1990s economic history departments closed as senior scholars retired and the field was subsumed by conventional economics. In this absorbing study, Dr Claire Wright challenges the conventional account. She is tough-minded about financial and institutional pressures on the field, but cautiously optimistic about the future. It is a mistake, she argues, to see institutional representation as the benchmark of influence. Instead, the interdisciplinary nature of economic history has encouraged new research and teaching across the humanities and social sciences. With close attention to individual scholars and their university departments, and a deep sense of the trajectory of the field, Australian Economic History: Transformations of an Interdisciplinary Field is an original and important contribution to Australian intellectual history. – Glyn Davis, Distinguished Professor of Political Science in the Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University

Author : Piera Centobelli,Roberto Cerchione
Publisher : Academic Conferences and publishing limited
Page : 757 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781914587450

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23rd European Conference on Knowledge Management Vol 1 by Piera Centobelli,Roberto Cerchione Pdf

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000-01-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264061439

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Where are the Resources for Lifelong Learning? by OECD Pdf

This book looks at recent experience of selected OECD countries as they have articulated their goals and strategies for lifelong learning.