| Description |
1 online resource (250 p.) |
| Series |
Asian Higher Education Outlook Ser |
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Asian higher education outlook.
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Part 1: Framing perspectives -- Chapter 1: University president voices -- Introduction -- Listening to presidents' voices -- Focus of the interviews -- Structure of this book -- References -- Chapter 2: Studying university presidents -- Introduction -- Leadership preparation -- Steps into the presidency -- Leadership dynamics -- Leadership styles -- Foundation insights and launch perspectives -- References |
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Part 2: University president interviews -- Chapter 3: Professor Frédéric Mion, director of the School of Political Sciences in Paris, France -- Interview background -- The interview -- Chapter 4: Professor Sir Stephen Smith, vice chancellor of the University of Exeter, United Kingdom -- Interview background -- The interview -- Chapter 5: Professor David Leebron, president of Rice University, United States -- Interview background -- The interview -- Chapter 6: Professor Peter Høj, vice chancellor and President of the University of Queensland, Australia -- Interview background -- The interview |
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Chapter 7: Professor Nancy Rothwell, president and vice chancellor of the University of Manchester, United Kingdom -- Interview background -- The interview -- Chapter 8: Professor Ulrich Rüdiger, rector of Aachen University of Technology, Germany -- Interview background -- The interview -- Chapter 9: Professor Laurie Leshin, president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, United States -- Interview background -- The interview -- Chapter 10: Professor David Turpin, president and vice chancellor of the University of Alberta, Canada -- Interview background -- The interview |
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Chapter 11: Professor Wim de Villiers, rector and vice chancellor of Stellenbosch University, South Africa -- Interview background -- The interview -- Chapter 12: Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, vice chancellor of the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Interview background -- The interview -- Chapter 13: Professor Guido Saracco, rector of Politecnico di Torino, Italy -- Interview background -- The interview -- Chapter 14: Professor Aiji Tanaka, president of Waseda University, Japan -- Interview background -- The interview |
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Chapter 15: Professor Robert J. Zimmer, president of the University of Chicago, United States -- Interview background -- The interview -- Chapter 16: Professor Yong-Hak Kim, president of Yonsei University, Korea -- Interview background -- The interview -- Chapter 17: Shigeo Katsu, president of Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan -- Interview background -- The interview -- Chapter 18: Professor Luc Sels, rector of the University of KU Leuven, Belgium -- Interview background -- The interview -- Chapter 19: Professor Lily Kong, president of Singapore Management University, Singapore |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Interview background |
| Subject |
Educational leadership.
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Education, Higher -- Administration
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College presidents.
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College presidents
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Education, Higher -- Administration
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Educational leadership
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Xie, Zheping
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Wen, Wen
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| ISBN |
9781000527766 |
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100052776X |
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