Trust and the Public Good: Examining the Cultural Conditions of Academic Work

by William G. Tierney

Trust and the Public Good considers the role of trust in academic life - as related to social networks, communities, and organizational communication. The text also considers the unique relationship between higher education and the public, noting that trust is essential to fulfillment of the public good. Utilizing a series of institutional case studies, William G. Tierney maintains that the status quo is untenable for higher education. Institutions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820486507
• ISBN13: 9780820486505
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.