Comments on: The Vertical Dis-Integration of Higher Education http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2006/12/20/the-vertical-dis-integration-of-higher-education/ Economics of organizations, strategy, entrepreneurship, innovation, and more Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:04:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Chihmao Hsieh http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2006/12/20/the-vertical-dis-integration-of-higher-education/#comment-8416 Chihmao Hsieh Thu, 21 Dec 2006 01:00:54 +0000 http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2006/12/20/the-vertical-dis-integration-of-higher-education/#comment-8416 World-class researchers that develop useful, well-structured, easily understandable concepts undermine the job security of teachers due to less need for student-specific teaching-related investments. When the researcher is the teacher, conflicts of interest arise. In the extreme case, the researcher and teacher will be separated. As far as I've observed, arguably the only force currently opposing this trend of disintegration in higher education is the emergence of 'interdisciplinary degree programs.' World-class researchers that develop useful, well-structured, easily understandable concepts undermine the job security of teachers due to less need for student-specific teaching-related investments. When the researcher is the teacher, conflicts of interest arise. In the extreme case, the researcher and teacher will be separated.

As far as I’ve observed, arguably the only force currently opposing this trend of disintegration in higher education is the emergence of ‘interdisciplinary degree programs.’

]]> By: Hakan http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2006/12/20/the-vertical-dis-integration-of-higher-education/#comment-8385 Hakan Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:35:31 +0000 http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2006/12/20/the-vertical-dis-integration-of-higher-education/#comment-8385 I haven't read the mentioned report, but I think the key drivers of the trend are the relatively low supply of PhDs graduating in many fields compared to the demand for them, thus requiring resort to practitioners for teaching. Also, lowering the tenured rank population seems to be effective for ensuring continued high performance in teaching at least. I haven’t read the mentioned report, but I think the key drivers of the trend are the relatively low supply of PhDs graduating in many fields compared to the demand for them, thus requiring resort to practitioners for teaching. Also, lowering the tenured rank population seems to be effective for ensuring continued high performance in teaching at least.

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