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Business schools in an age of globalization

Lee D. Parker (School of Commerce, The University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK)
James Guthrie (The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia)

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal

ISSN: 0951-3574

Article publication date: 5 January 2010

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Abstract

Purpose

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The purpose of this paper is to consider the role of the business school now and in the future.

Design/methodology/approach

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The paper takes the form of an editorial review and argument.

Findings

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The paper acknowledges the impact of globalization and “marketization” on business schools.

Research limitations/implications

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The editorial offers scope for accounting academics to engage with the university and protect against business school corporatization and/or privatization. This is an important issue in higher education, not only in Australia, but internationally.

Originality/value

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The paper provides important empirical data and research information to scholars in the interdisciplinary accounting field of research about the future for business schools.

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Citation

Parker, L.D. and Guthrie, J. (2010), "Business schools in an age of globalization", Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Vol. 23 No. 1, pp. 5-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513571011010583

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2010, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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