{"product_id":"on-higher-education-9780801890215","title":"On Higher Education","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt once a monumental achievement and testament to an extraordinary career, On Higher Education is an invaluable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners of higher education.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt provides a solid foundation in higher education both here in the United States and internationally. The breadth and depth of the essays are highly compelling, and in fact, this book could easily be used in a course on institutional governance, organizational change, or higher education in general... Clark's essays, hard work, and intellectual curiosity [are] a lesson for all of us. -- Marybeth Gasman Journal of College Student Development 2009 The perfect read for those interested in higher education, and especially for those interested in the evolution of the field. -- John Aubrey Douglass Contemporary Sociology 2009 Burton R. Clark provides not only a grounded understanding of the inner life of higher education organizations but also a grounded understanding of his personal academic journey and of the 'absorbing errand' that has comprised his highly successful and distinguished professional career. -- Caroline Sotello Viernes Turner Review of Higher Education 2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword, by Patricia J. Gumport\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Fashioning an Analytical Mode\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 1\u003cbr\u003e1. Organizational Adaptation and Precarious Values\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapters 2 and 3\u003cbr\u003e2. The \"Cooling-Out\" Function in Higher Education\u003cbr\u003e3. The \"Cooling-Out\" Function Revisited\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapters 4 and 5\u003cbr\u003e4. The Organizational Saga in Higher Education\u003cbr\u003e5. Belief and Loyalty in College Organization\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Probing the American National System\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 6\u003cbr\u003e6. College Image and Student Selection\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 7\u003cbr\u003e7. The Clark-Trow Typology of Student Cultures\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 8\u003cbr\u003e8. Organizational Adaptation to Professionals\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 9\u003cbr\u003e9. Interorganizational Patterns in Education\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 10\u003cbr\u003e10. The Wesleyan Story: The Importance of Moral Capital\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 11\u003cbr\u003e11. Development of the Sociology of Higher Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Cultivating Cross-National Insight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 12\u003cbr\u003e12. Italy: A Case Study of System Failure\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 13\u003cbr\u003e13. Order and Disorder in Higher Education\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 14\u003cbr\u003e14. Coping with Conflicting Values: An International View\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 15\u003cbr\u003e15. The Case for Bottom-Heavy Federalism\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 16\u003cbr\u003e16. Useful Disciplinary Perspectives in Probing Higher Education\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 17\u003cbr\u003e17. The High School and the University: What Went Wrong in America, Part 2\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 18\u003cbr\u003e18. Differentiation and Integration of the Academic Profession\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 19\u003cbr\u003e19. The Logic of the Profession\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 20\u003cbr\u003e20. The Absorbing Errand\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 21\u003cbr\u003e21. The Academic Life: Small Worlds, Different Worlds\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 22\u003cbr\u003e22. Schools of Education: The Academic-Professional Seesaw\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 23\u003cbr\u003e23. Is California the Model for OECD Futures?\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 24\u003cbr\u003e24. The Problem of Complexity in Modern Higher Education\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 25\u003cbr\u003e25. The Modern Integration of Research Activities with Teaching and Learning\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 26\u003cbr\u003e26. Substantive Growth and Innovative Organization: New Categories for Higher Education Research\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 27\u003cbr\u003e27. Small Worlds, Different Worlds: The Uniquenesses and Troubles ofAmerican Academic Professions\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 28\u003cbr\u003e28. University Transformation for the Twenty-First Century\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 29\u003cbr\u003e29. The Insulated Americans: Five Lessons from Abroad\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: Revealing the Armature of University Change\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 30\u003cbr\u003e30. Delineating the Character of the Entrepreneurial University\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 31\u003cbr\u003e31. Genetic Entrepreneurialism among American Universities\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 32\u003cbr\u003e32. Overcoming the Disconnect between Researchers andPractitioners\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Chapter 33\u003cbr\u003e33. The Advantages of Case Study Narratives in UnderstandingContinuity and Change in Universities\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527629742423,"sku":"9780801890215","price":35.08,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801890215.jpg?v=1731868617","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/on-higher-education-9780801890215","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}