The Higher Learning and High Technology
Author | : Sheila Slaughter |
Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 1990-02-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781438420240 |
ISBN-13 | : 1438420242 |
Rating | : 4/5 (242 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Higher Learning and High Technology written by Sheila Slaughter and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1990-02-14 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this critical new work, Slaughter investigates how university involvement in high technology influences higher education policy. By conducting a case study of the Business-Higher Education Forum, a liaison organization consisting of Fortune 500 Chief Executive Officers and presidents of well-known research universities, the author explores the policy agenda of the Forum, the historical and structural antecedents of that agenda, and its organizational implications for various post-secondary sectors and their faculty.