Mass Higher Education Development in East Asia

Abstract

Scope of the SeriesEven though knowledge is the main content of teaching and universities are key knowledge producers, scholars have only recently begun to actively explore research on knowledge studies in higher education. As this fi eld of study has grown, it has increasingly overlapped with the research focus of other fi elds, namely research and science policy, and information studies. However, these three fi elds have developed independently with little interaction between them, causing our understanding of knowledge to be limited, compartmented, and lacking a multidimensional perspective. This book series is designed to improve knowledge studies in higher education by stimulating interactions between these different approaches. Coverage in this series includes:• University and knowledge production • R & D funding systems • Education reforms • Innovation systems for emerging regions • School curriculum and knowledge • Social utility of knowledge production • University research and in-house research • Research collaborations.With its comprehensive overview and multidisciplinary perspective, this series provides scholars and policymakers with the theory and data they need to make more informed decisions regarding knowledge research in higher education.More information about this series at

Universities’ Competitiveness Models in Academic Management: A National-Level Approach

“…A catching-up type of industrialization and mentality of these countries' ruling class can be considered a common feature of the listed states. In these countries, increased international competition in higher education and the emergence of university rankings in the early 2000s led to a strong sense of them lagging behind the leading economies and a desire to catch up (Shin, 2015). The result was the adoption of programs to eliminate gaps and enhance national education competitiveness.…”