The University as a Business
A Chance or a Blunder
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21435428 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ewa Agnieszka Lekka-Kowalik (John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin), Jovito Cariño (0000-0002-5865-9823, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 175 |
| Pages | 85-104 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philippiniana Sacra (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0115-9577 • E-ISSN: 2651-7418 |
| Publisher | Ecclesiastical Publications Office, University of Santo Tomas (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.55997/1004pslviii175a4 |
| OpenAlex | W4313652280 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
There exists a general confusion on what the university is and what it is for. Universities are in crisis, and as never before, they must justify their usefulness for society. It is claimed that in order to answer that crisis, universities should become business-like entities governed and managed in terms of demand/supply and efficiency. We claim—and exemplify that claim with the case of Philippine universities—that no university in a classical sense can be turned into a business without destroying it for the two domains have different founding principles, values, norms, and actions. We argue that the classical university is an important specie in the cultural environment and it is worthwhile to defend its existence, even if other knowledge-producing and education-providing institutions are developed and provide intellectual and human resources for the market
Business · Confusion · Economics · Higher education · Order (exchange) · Political science · Sociology · Supply and demand · Higher Education Governance and Development · Law · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |