1st Edition
Intellectual Leadership in Higher Education Renewing the role of the university professor
By Bruce Macfarlane
Copyright 2012
174 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
174 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
176 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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What is ‘intellectual leadership’ and how might this concept be better understood in the modern university? Drawing on research into the role of full or chair professors, this book argues that it is important to define and reclaim intellectual leadership as a counter-weight to the prevailing managerial culture of higher education. It contends that professors have been converted into narrowly... Read more
Part A- Leadership and intellectuals 1. The leadership crisis 2. Beyond the caricature Part B- The entrepreneurial academy 3. The retreat from engagement 4. The corporatization of the research agenda Part C- Freedom and Duty 5. Becoming a Professor 6. Being a Professor 7. Two freedoms 8. Four Duties Part D- Re-engagement 9. Understanding Intellectual Leadership 10. Finding a Moral Compass 11. Reclaiming Professorial Leadership
Biography
Bruce Macfarlane is Associate Professor for Higher Education at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
'This is a well-written, well-argued book about an under-researched but increasingly important topic.' - Justine Mercer, University of Warwick, UK
