A flagship university quest : challenges and dilemma for a Chinese university
Document Type
Book chapter
Source Publication
Envisioning the Asian new flagship university : its past and vital future
Publication Date
8-15-2017
First Page
123
Last Page
139
Publisher
Berkeley Public Policy Press
Abstract
In this chapter, we analyze aspects of the NFU model to evaluate its compatibility with China’s current academic culture and the challenges faced by its leading universities. Since a systematic examination of all the aspects of the NFU model is not practical here, we will focus on a single university in northern China, examining four major components of the NFU model: (1) research productivity broadly defined; (2) international collaboration; (3) regional economic engagement, including technology transfer; and (4) governance and management capacity. This study utilizes seven interviews with faculty and academic leaders at this unnamed university, which we will call “University A”, as a window into the organizational behaviors, challenges, and opportunities for Chinese universities today. It is our sense that while Chinese universities may benefit from re-examining their larger purpose by exploring the Flagship model, they still face major challenges that relate to resource allocation and to the continued emphasis on research publications, which is now engrained in the cultures of these maturing institutions
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2017 Berkeley Public Policy Press.
Additional Information
ISBN of the source publication: 9780877724551
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Mok, K. H. & Han, X. (2017). A flagship university quest: Challenges and dilemma for a Chinese university. In J. A. Douglass & J. N. Hawkins (Eds.), Envisioning the Asian new flagship university: Its past and vital future (pp.123-139). Berkeley, California: Berkeley Public Policy Press.