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Educational reform crosses national borders more frequently than it has in the past. As soon as higher education reform is initiated in one place, usually in an advanced country, a variation is soon discovered elsewhere in the world. Incorporation of national universities is one such reform. It began in the United Kingdom and migrated to other European countries, such as Germany, Austria, and France. Now we see it taking root in Asian countries, including Mainland China, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and soon Korea. The changes that accompany incorporation have serious ramifications for public institutions of higher education. Corporate status forces institutions out of their government’s administrative control and places them in a disadvantaged and uncomfortable position with regard to their former patron.
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Byung-Shik, R. (2010). Incorporation of National Universities of Korea: Dynamic Forces, Key Features, and Challenges. In: Ka-Ho, M. (eds) The Search for New Governance of Higher Education in Asia. International and Development Education. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230111554_5
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