Research Universities and Academic Renaissance in the Global South

Syed Saad Andaleeb, Ph.D. (1989), Business Administration, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, is Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Pennsylvania State University (and former Vice Chancellor, BRAC University). His publications blend transactions cost analysis, resource dependence theory, service delivery, and social exchange theory, including a book: Strategic Marketing Management in Asia (Emerald, 2016).

• ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgementsList of Illustrations1 Setting the Stage1 The Race to the Top (R3T)2 Global Knowledge Production: Two Theoretical Lenses3 Contextualizing Research4 The Research University2 The Changing Research Landscape in Asia1 Rise of the Asian Research Universities2 Ranking Systems: Emergence and Rationale3 A Word about Rankings4 Pathways to World Class University Status in Asia5 Lessons from the Region3 Research Challenges in Bangladesh’s Universities1 The Disconnect between Research and National Development2 Research Challenges: Views of the Faculty3 Problems of Student Researchers4 Stepping Up4 Structural Considerations1 External Structural Factors2 Internal Structural Factors3 Summing Up5 The Macro Environment of Research Universities1 Culture2 Ideological Influences3 Political Environment4 Economic Environment5 Legal Environment6 Social Demand for Knowledge7 Technological Environment6 The External Control of Research Universities1 The Political Establishment2 The Policy and Planning Body3 The Ministry of Education4 Regulatory Bodies5 The New Intermediaries6 Coordinating Research: The National Research Council7 Building Networks and Alliances1 Role of Industry in Knowledge Generation2 Collaboration among Scholars and Institutions: Building Learning Communities3 The Role of the Academic Diaspora4 Students and Alumni as Partners5 Sustaining Partnerships8 Governance in the Research University1 A Managerial Framework: The 7 Ps2 Leadership3 Building a Culture of Research4 Managing Faculty Resources5 Administration for Research6 Autonomy and Academic Freedom9 Quality Assurance of Research1 Quality of Research2 Quality Assurance of Research3 Quality Assurance of Publication and Dissemination4 IRB: Institutional Review Board5 Plagiarism Policy6 Intellectual Property Policy10 Reflections1 Baseline Readiness2 Priorities for a Restart3 Ground Level Imperatives4 Closing ThoughtsAppendix A: Carnegie ClassificationAppendix B: WHO Guidelines: Quality Assurance Plan for ResearchAppendix C: The Belmont ReportAppendix D: BRAC University Plagiarism PolicyAppendix E: Intellectual Property RightsAppendix F: Office of Research Administration Services Org Chart (2024-09-02).pdfAppendix G: What Academic Freedom Is or Is NotIndex