University Leadership and Public Policy in the Twenty-First Century : : A President's Perspective /

University Leadership and Public Policy in the Twenty-First Century : : A President's Perspective / / Peter MacKInnon.

Canadian universities face a complicated and uncertain future when it comes to funding, governance, and fostering innovation. Their leaders face an equally complicated future, attempting to balance the needs and desires of students, faculty, governments, and the economy. Drawing on more than a decad...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015
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MacKInnon, Peter ,
Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2018]
©2015
Year of Publication:2018
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (208 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC POLICY IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY. A President’s Perspective
  • Introduction
  • 1. Guess Who’s Coming to Breakfast: On Positioning and Differentiation
  • 2. What’s the Plan?: On the Pursuit of Goals
  • 3. White Coats Make an Office Call: On Tuition and Financial Assistance for Students
  • 4. Yes Minister: On Government Engagement, Academic Freedom, and Collective Advocacy
  • 5. Grateful Dogs: On Philanthropy, Commercialization, and Partnerships
  • 6. Let’s Make a Deal: On Governance, Collegial Management, and Collective Bargaining
  • 7. A Canadian Dilemma: Strong Science, Weak Innovation
  • 8. Leadership with an Asterisk: On the Precarious Presidency
  • Afterword: On the Global Talent Race
  • Notes
  • Select Bibliography
  • Index

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