Research, Development, and Innovation in Asia Pacific Higher Education

John N. Hawkins and Ka Ho Mok (eds.)

Jan 1, 2015

Education & Exchange

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288

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978-1-137-45708-0

Research, Development, and Innovation in Asia Pacific Higher Education critically examines recent policies and practices adopted by governments and universities in Asia Pacific in promoting research and development, innovation, and entrepreneurial activities between the universities, industry and business. Critical reflections upon the changing relationship among these stakeholders are offered, with comparative perspectives and international insights into how universities in Asia Pacific have handled the growing pressure for top university rankings and keen competition in the knowledge-based economy.

About the authors:
John N. Hawkins is Professor Emeritus of Social Sciences and Comparative Education at University of California, Los Angeles, USA, and Co-Director of the Asian Pacific Higher Education Research Partnership (APHERP) at the East-West Center.

Ka Ho Mok is Vice President of Research and Development and Chair Professor of Comparative Policy at the Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong.

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Contents

Introduction

Part I Policy Implications for Shifting Research Capacity and Development
Developing Research Capacity in Education Schools and Faculties in Newer Universities: Seeking Research Excellence and Entrepreneurship
The Shifting Ecology of Research in Asian Pacific Higher Education: Imitation or Innovation
Time for Balanced Thinking: Reflections on Dichotomous Multiple Missions of Public Higher Education in the United States
Why the Asian Craze for Publication? An Examination from Academic Regime
National Policies in Chile Related to Research and Innovation: The Challenge of Cultural Change

Part II Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Development in the Research Domain
Rethinking Innovation in a Higher Education Context
Questing for Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Enhancing global Competitiveness in Hong Kong: Academic Reflections
The Quest for Entrepreneurial University in Taiwan: Policies and Practices in Industry-Academy Cooperation
The University-Community Compact: Innovation in Community Engagement
Management of Research, Development, and Innovation: A Case Study of Universiti Sains Malaysia
Dynamics and Challenges of Public and Private Partnership in Thai Higher Education Institutions in Promoting a Creative Society: Implications for Research
Subjectivity, Indigenous Perspectives, and the New Qing History: The Role and Potential of Local Dimensions in Enhancing Research and Development in a Globalized Setting
Research, Development, and Academic Culture in Chinese Universities: A Historical Reflection
Conclusion: Research Trends to Higher Education in Asia Pacific

Research, Development, and Innovation in Asia Pacific Higher Education critically examines recent policies and practices adopted by governments and universities in Asia Pacific in promoting research and development, innovation, and entrepreneurial activities between the universities, industry and business. Critical reflections upon the changing relationship among these stakeholders are offered, with comparative perspectives and international insights into how universities in Asia Pacific have handled the growing pressure for top university rankings and keen competition in the knowledge-based economy.

About the authors:
John N. Hawkins is Professor Emeritus of Social Sciences and Comparative Education at University of California, Los Angeles, USA, and Co-Director of the Asian Pacific Higher Education Research Partnership (APHERP) at the East-West Center.

Ka Ho Mok is Vice President of Research and Development and Chair Professor of Comparative Policy at the Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong.

Details and ordering information at Palgrave Macmillan

Contents

Introduction

Part I Policy Implications for Shifting Research Capacity and Development
Developing Research Capacity in Education Schools and Faculties in Newer Universities: Seeking Research Excellence and Entrepreneurship
The Shifting Ecology of Research in Asian Pacific Higher Education: Imitation or Innovation
Time for Balanced Thinking: Reflections on Dichotomous Multiple Missions of Public Higher Education in the United States
Why the Asian Craze for Publication? An Examination from Academic Regime
National Policies in Chile Related to Research and Innovation: The Challenge of Cultural Change

Part II Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Development in the Research Domain
Rethinking Innovation in a Higher Education Context
Questing for Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Enhancing global Competitiveness in Hong Kong: Academic Reflections
The Quest for Entrepreneurial University in Taiwan: Policies and Practices in Industry-Academy Cooperation
The University-Community Compact: Innovation in Community Engagement
Management of Research, Development, and Innovation: A Case Study of Universiti Sains Malaysia
Dynamics and Challenges of Public and Private Partnership in Thai Higher Education Institutions in Promoting a Creative Society: Implications for Research
Subjectivity, Indigenous Perspectives, and the New Qing History: The Role and Potential of Local Dimensions in Enhancing Research and Development in a Globalized Setting
Research, Development, and Academic Culture in Chinese Universities: A Historical Reflection
Conclusion: Research Trends to Higher Education in Asia Pacific