Universities under Neoliberalism - Ideologies, Discourses and Management Practices

The book explores the rise of neo-liberalization in academic system in a highly unlikely place: Sweden, a country with a strong social democratic tradition and a long history of state regulation of higher education.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Beyond Neoliberalized Research: From Auditing to Reflexive Governance Chapter 3. Publication Strategy as Ideology at Swedish Universities Chapter 4. Corporations’ Invisible Hand in Higher Education: Teaching at Business Schools and the Making of Employable Students Chapter 5. Social Media and Higher Education. On the Influx of Facebook in Swedish Academia Chapter 6. The Market Liberal University and Its Effects on Academic Researchers – Survey Evidence from Sweden Chapter 7. Making Ends Meet: Limiting Factors for Managerial Bureaucratization at the University of Helsinki and Stockholm School of Economics in the 2010s

About the author

Mats Benner is a Professor in Science Policy Studies and the Dean of the School of Economics and Management at Lund University, Sweden.
Mikael Holmqvist is a Professor in Business Administration at Stockholm University, Sweden.

Summary

The book explores the rise of neo-liberalization in academic system in a highly unlikely place: Sweden, a country with a strong social democratic tradition and a long history of state regulation of higher education.

Product details

• Assisted by: Mats Benner (Editor), Benner Mats (Editor), Mikael Holmqvist (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032159300
• ISBN: 978-1-032-15930-0
• No. of pages: 138
• Weight: 185 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Raster,schwarz-weiss, Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Series: Routledge Advances in Management Learning and Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate Governance, Corporate Governance, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, Organizational theory & behaviour, Business studies: general, Management & management techniques, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Organizational theory and behaviour, Management and management techniques, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher