American higher education system: consumerism versus professorialism
International Journal of Educational Management
ISSN: 0951-354X
Article publication date: 1 June 1997
Abstract
Suggests that institutions of higher education in the USA encounter problems that are unique to the market environment. These problems include competition for resources, escalating costs, and resource constraints. In response to these problems, higher education systems within this kind of environment tend to borrow strategies from organizations operating under the most competitive environment ‐ the business sector. Discusses specific strategies adopted by institutions of higher education in North America. Examines how these strategies have affected the culture of higher education. Discusses the shift occurring between the consumerism‐ professorialism continuum. Calls for the need to understand the dual nature of higher education so that strategies can be selectively adapted.
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Citation
Michael, S.O. (1997), "American higher education system: consumerism versus professorialism", International Journal of Educational Management, Vol. 11 No. 3, pp. 117-130. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513549710164014
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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