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xvii, 288 pages : illustration ; 24 cm. "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. 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. Glenda Kruss. Includes bibliographical references and index. f-sa--- d------ Universities and colleges South Africa Economic development South Africa Universities and colleges Social aspects Universities and colleges Developing countries LA1538 .A45 2012 9780796923899 0796923892 9780796923912 0796923914 OI@ 131212 20250820140836.0 eng