The Responsible University : : Exploring the Nordic Context and Beyond.

• Author: Sørensen, Mads P.
• TeilnehmendeR: Geschwind, Lars.; Kekäle, Jouni.; Pinheiro, Rómulo.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2019.; {copy}2019.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (324 pages)

Table of Contents

The Responsible University -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors -- Part I: Introduction -- 1: Responsible Universities in Context -- Responsible Organisations -- The Responsible University: A Concept, Its Relatives and Its Opposites -- Responsibility as a New Thing? -- Global Policy Initiatives -- Putting Responsibility Into Practice -- Higher Education in the Nordic Countries: Some Key Features -- References -- Part II: History and Current Transformations -- 2: The Changing Meanings of 'Responsible University'. From a Nordic-Keynesian Welfare State to a Schumpeterian Competition State -- Introduction -- The Case of Finland-From Welfare State to Competition State -- Spatial Keynesianism and the Inward-Looking Idea of Spatially Responsible Universities -- A Competition State and a New Meaning of Spatial Responsibility -- Towards Socio-economic Equality? -- Social Equality and the Fragmentation of Universities in the 2000s -- Finland, the Nordic Countries-And Beyond: Conclusions -- References -- 3: The Modernisation Agenda and University Irresponsibility Repertoires -- Introduction -- Towards a Conceptual Framework for the Responsible University -- The University as a Societally Engaged Institution -- NPM, the Third Mission and the University in the Knowledge Society -- The Urgency of Articulating a New Responsible University Model -- Methodology: Three Stylised 'Vignettes' -- The Vignettes of Responsibility Dilemmas -- Universities as Urban Speculators -- The Crisis of University Executive Pay -- Unacceptable Research Donations -- Towards a First Synthesis of Irresponsibility Enabling Repertoires -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- 4: Lost in Transition? On the Migration to English Language Research Publications -- Introduction.

The Development in Publication Languages in Denmark from 2010 Onwards -- The Development in English Language Publications at Aarhus University -- Push and Pull in the Migration to English -- Push Factors -- Danish -- English -- Pull Factors -- Danish -- English -- Conclusion: The Need for a More Responsible Language Policy -- References -- Part III: New Innovations -- 5: Higher Education -- For Free, For Everyone, For Real? Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and the Responsible University: History and Enacting Rationalities for MOOC Initiatives at Three Swedish Universities -- Introduction -- What Are MOOCs and How Have They Developed? -- MOOCs and Free Access to Education -- MOOC Credentials and Business Models -- MOOCs and Inclusiveness -- MOOCs in the Swedish Context -- Rationalities for Offering MOOCs at Three Swedish Universities -- Karolinska Institutet (KI) -- Chalmers University of Technology (Chalmers) -- KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) -- MOOC and Discourses of Change -- The MOOC Phenomenon and the Responsible University -- References -- 6: Co-creation with Companies: A Means to Enhance Societal Impact of University Researchers? -- Introduction: Problems and Solutions in Co-creation -- Co-creation in the Evolution of Science-Society Relations -- Co-creation -- Problem and Solution in Co-creation -- Conceptual Framework: Dialogue as a Tool for Sharing and Creating Knowledge -- Data and Method -- Analysis -- Defining Goals, Interests and Visions -- Shared Language -- Defining Forms of Collaboration -- Working Logic -- Concluding Discussion -- References -- 7: Does a Responsible University Need a Third Mission? -- Introduction -- Theoretical Framework -- The Homogeneous or Heterogeneous Nature of Universities -- Regional Responsibility -- An Analytical Model -- Methodology -- Context, Method and Data -- Case.

The Knowledge Sources and the Institutional Conditions for the Case -- The Third Mission Initiative-The Co-creation Lab -- Design of the Course -- Discussion -- From Liner Knowledge Transfer to Co-generation of Knowledge -- Constructing a Shared Understanding of Co-creation -- Co-generation Is Context Specific and Complex -- Co-generation of Knowledge Is Challenging -- The Need for an Internal Dialogue on Regional Development Within the University -- Conclusion -- References -- Part IV: Organising for Responsibility -- 8: Technical Education in Jeopardy? Assessing the Interdisciplinary Faculty Structure in a University Merger -- Introduction -- Data Collection and Analysis -- Social Responsibility of Universities -- The Transition Beyond Disciplinarity -- Interdisciplinarity in Higher Education Mergers in Finland -- Defining the Stakeholders -- Responsibility Towards Students -- Responsibility Towards Industry -- Institutional Responsibility as Responsibility Towards Academics? -- Responsibility Towards Region and Nation -- Intertwined Responsibilities -- Conclusion: Is Technical Education in Jeopardy? -- Appendix 1: List of analysed documents and data -- Appendix 2: Faculty proposals and distribution of fields -- References -- 9: Responsible University: In Search of HR and Leadership Solutions -- Introduction and Key Concepts -- Responsible University -- Responsibility and the UEF Strategy -- Leadership-A Contingent, Contextual, and Significant Phenomenon -- Leadership Development at the UEF -- Recruitment Development at the UEF-The Process -- A Model for Fostering Responsible University -- The Fundaments: Intrinsic Motivation, Autonomy, and Diversity -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- 10: The Responsible University in Southeast Asia: A Tale of the Transition from an Elite to a Mass Higher Education System -- Introduction.

Higher Education in Indonesia -- Universities and Regional Development -- Methodology and Cases -- Data Findings -- Governmental Policy Within Regions -- University Strategies and Initiatives -- Alignment Between Governmental Policy and University Strategies and Initiatives -- Discussion -- Discussion Part I: Indonesia as a Case -- Discussion Part II: Assessing the Findings from a Nordic Perspective -- Conclusion -- References -- Part V: Conclusion -- 11: Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Towards a Nordic Model of the Responsible University? -- Introduction -- The Responsible University: Analytical Eclecticism Rooted in Organisational Science -- Responsibility as Strategic Choice -- Responsibility as Tradition or Moral Duty -- Responsibility as Symbolism or Window-Dressing -- Responsibility as Environmental Determinism -- Responsibility as Resilience -- Implications for Policy and Practice -- Concluding Thoughts and One Way Forward -- References -- Index.