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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ810089
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Dec
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0026-4695
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"New Public Management" and the Academic Profession: Reflections on the German Situation
Schimank, Uwe
Minerva: A Review of Science, Learning and Policy, v43 n4 p361-376 Dec 2005
This essay considers recent implications of "new public management" (NPM) strategies for the universities of Germany. It argues that NPM poses a threat to the traditional values of the academic profession, and asks what the universities should do to restore public trust in their methods and management.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Values, College Faculty, Higher Education, Universities, College Administration, Educational Policy, Trust (Psychology), Educational Strategies, Administrative Principles, College Environment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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