Title
After massification : the quest for entrepreneurial universities and technological advancement in Taiwan
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management
Publication Date
6-1-2013
Volume
35
Issue
3
First Page
264
Last Page
279
Publisher
Routledge
Keywords
global competitiveness, innovation and technological advancement, massification of higher education, research and development
Abstract
In order to enhance its national competitiveness in the global market place, the Taiwan government has followed the US model by expanding the higher education sector. One strategy is to expand new private universities to meet the pressing demand for higher education among secondary school graduates. In the last two decades, more than 160 universities (both national and private) have been established in Taiwan, resulting in a rate of enrolment increase of nearly 100 per cent. Although this strategy has increased the supply of higher education, people in Taiwan have begun to question both the quality of graduates and the ‘over supply’ of graduates entering the labour market. This article examines how universities in Taiwan have attempted to enhance their global and regional competitiveness through advancing research, development and innovation against the context of massification of higher education. The article also reflects upon the policy implications after higher education has massively expanded in Taiwan in the last few decades.
DOI
10.1080/1360080X.2013.786857
Print ISSN
1360080X
E-ISSN
14699508
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Mok, K. H., Yu, K. M., & Ku, Y.-w. (2013). After massification: The quest for entrepreneurial universities and technological advancement in Taiwan. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 35(3), 264-279. doi: 10.1080/1360080X.2013.786857
