| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 282 pages) |
| Contents |
Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The Changing Ecology of Higher Education in the San Francisco Bay Area; 3. The Regional Economy of the San Francisco Bay Area; 4. Broader Forces Shaping the Fields of Higher Education and the Regional Economy; 5. Diverse Colleges in Varied Sub-Regions; 6. Structures and Strategies for Adaptation; 7. Policy Perspectives; Appendix A. Expert Informants; Appendix B. Invisible Colleges: The Absence of Broad-Access Institutions in National Postsecondary Datasets; References; Contributors; Index; A; B; C ; D; E; F; G; H ; I; J; K; L; M; N ; O; P; R ; S; T; U; V |
| Summary |
"Universities and colleges often operate between two worlds: higher education and economic systems. It is impossible to understand how current developments are affecting colleges without attending to the changes in both the higher education system and in the economic communities in which they exist. W. Richard Scott, Michael W. Kirst, and colleagues focus on the changing relations between colleges and companies in one vibrant economic region: the San Francisco Bay Area. Colleges and tech companies, they argue, have a common interest in knowledge generation and human capital, but they operate in social worlds that substantially differ, making them uneasy partners. Colleges are a part of a long tradition that stresses the importance of precedent, academic values, and liberal education. High-tech companies, by contrast, value innovation and know-how, and they operate under conditions that reward rapid response to changing opportunities. The economy is changing faster than the postsecondary education system."--The cover. Provided by cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
High technology and education -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area
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High technology industries -- Employees -- Training of -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area
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Business and education -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area
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Education, Higher -- Economic aspects -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area
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EDUCATION -- Higher.
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Business and education
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Education, Higher -- Economic aspects
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High technology and education
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High technology industries -- Employees -- Training of
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California -- San Francisco Bay Area
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kirst, Michael W., author
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| ISBN |
9781421423098 |
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142142309X |
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142142309X |
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