02656cam a2200421 i 4500 3228 20250820140836.0 131212t20122012sa a b 001 0 eng c 9780796923899 pbk. 0796923892 pbk. 9780796923905 (pdf) 0796923906 (pdf) 9780796923912 e-pub 0796923914 e-pub 17969734 (OCoLC)827677197 OI@ eng OI@ OI@ ZCU OSU DLC rda pcc f-sa--- d------ LA1538 .A45 2012 Academic interaction with social partners : investigating the contribution of universities to economic and social development / Glenda Kruss. Cape Town, South Africa : HSRC Press ; 2012 xvii, 288 pages : illustration ; 24 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction -- A conceptual framework for analysing university interaction with external partners -- Research design and methodology -- Mapping the scale of interaction in the five universities -- International reputation and local relevance: community engagement as service at research university 1 -- Connecting academic work to the public good: social responsiveness at research university 2 -- Community engagement and work-integrated learning: a paradigm shift at the university of technology -- Forging a new academic identity: engagement at a comprehensive university -- A more active development orientation: community engagement at a rural university -- Conclusion: towards university interaction with external social partners. "Academic interaction with social partners is a groundbreaking study on the relationship between the university and society in a developing country context. Empirically informed and contextually grounded, the book focuses on the engagement practices of individual academics in five South African universities. ...this ... study aims to map patterns of interaction between universities and a wide range of external social partners."--Back cover. Universities and colleges South Africa. Economic development South Africa. Universities and colleges Social aspects. Universities and colleges Developing countries. Kruss, Glenda. 7 cbc pccadap 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BOOK 570 G Nkuna 570 G Nkuna 783249 783248 0 0 ddc 0 0 300 THULL THULL GEN 2025-08-20 0 3300610005301 2025-08-20 2025-08-20 BOOK