{"product_id":"collaborative-working-in-higher-education-9780415991667","title":"Collaborative Working in Higher Education","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollaborative working is an increasingly vital part of Higher Education academic life. Traditionally, university culture supported individual research and scholarship. Today, the focus has shifted from the individual to the group or team. \u003cem\u003eCollaborative Working in Higher Education\u003c\/em\u003e takes the reader on a journey of examination, discussion, and reflection of emerging collaborative practices. The book offers suggestions for developing practice via a broad overview of the key aspects of collaboration and collaborative working, informed by focused case studies and the international perspectives of the contributing authors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book has three main parts:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I: Examines the social nature of collaborative working from a practical and critical perspective, focusing on four dimensions of collaborative working: academic practice, professional dialogues, personal and organizational engagement and social structures. It considers organizational models, varied approaches, pote\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Case Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Tables\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Ronald Barnett\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Contributors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I: Collaborative Working in Higher Education\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Opening up Collaborative Working \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Theoretical Perspectives: The Collaborative Cocktail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Establishing and Sustaining Collaborations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart II: Case Studies in Collaboration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Brokers of Collaboration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Crossing Boundaries in Collaboration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Proximity and Virtuality in Collaborative Research\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Challenging Patterns of Practice through Collaborative Working\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart III: Developing the Social Academy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Squaring the Circle: Round-Table Discussion on Collaborative Working \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. A Collaborative Future for the Academy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402163691863,"sku":"9780415991667","price":171.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/collaborative-working-in-higher-education-9780415991667","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}