University pressures
Universities, as diverse and evolving organisations, face many uncertainties and challenges. Taking a
broad view, Maslen and Slattery (1994:242) identify four troublesome issues challenging universities
generally. The first issue is the questionable ability of governments to continue funding universities, in
their efforts to reduce public spending and move to a user pays system. The second challenge is
maintaining equilibrium or the delicate balance between each of the three main university functions:
research, teaching and providing community service, to continually advance the development and
transmission of knowledge for the benefit of society. The third challenge for universities is the extent
to which the utilitarian or practical views of the university mission are likely to damage the more
liberal humanities and social sciences disciplines, thus undervaluing and neglecting long term
knowledge development in those disciplines for short term returns. Finally the political issue
challenging universities is the undermining of their critical function of academic freedom in which
traditionally they have been publicly outspoken institutions on matters of social and ethical concerns.
University pressures
Universities, as diverse and evolving organisations, face many uncertainties and challenges. Taking a
broad view, Maslen and Slattery (1994:242) identify four troublesome issues challenging universities
generally. The first issue is the questionable ability of governments to continue funding universities, in
their efforts to reduce public spending and move to a user pays system. The second challenge is
maintaining equilibrium or the delicate balance between each of the three main university functions:
research, teaching and providing community service, to continually advance the development and
transmission of knowledge for the benefit of society. The third challenge for universities is the extent
to which the utilitarian or practical views of the university mission are likely to damage the more
liberal humanities and social sciences disciplines, thus undervaluing and neglecting long term
knowledge development in those disciplines for short term returns. Finally the political issue
challenging universities is the undermining of their critical function of academic freedom in which
traditionally they have been publicly outspoken institutions on matters of social and ethical concerns.
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