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Clark, Burton R., Ed. – 1984
Eight perspectives on higher education are provided in essays based on papers presented at a 1982 seminar. The historical perspective is provided by Harold Perkin with attention to turning points in higher education in Europe, Japan, and the United States. Maurice Kogan considers the political view and specifically intrainstitutional issues, the…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cultural Influences, Economic Factors, Educational Finance
Kida, Hiroshi – 1981
Characteristics of the Japanese university and future issues, including the university's research role, are considered. More than 75 percent of university students and 91 percent of junior college students in Japan attend private institutions. Japanese universities are scattered unevenly geographically, and often they offer only certain fields of…
Descriptors: College Role, Comparative Education, Foreign Countries, Foreign Students
Peer reviewedArimoto, Akira – Higher Education Policy, 1997
Examines the market orientation of Japan's higher education institutions, particularly in the private sector, and the role of government in higher education administration and finance. Outlines efforts to reform teaching and service functions of the university and institutional administration in this context. Notes a shift from the traditional…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Accountability, Change Strategies, College Planning
