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标题：The School Economy: The Roles and Effects of the Growth of Schools and Schooling in the Global Economy
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作者：Donovan A. McFarlane
期刊名称：Journal of Business Studies Quarterly
电子版ISSN：2152-1034
出版年度：2010
卷号：1
期号：4
页码：35-48
出版社：Journal of Business Studies Quarterly
摘要：This paper explores the concept of the “School Economy” or “Schooling Economy” by discussing how increase in the number of modern schools and schooling options are shaping education, economic forces and the economy through competition, market demand, and the overall problem of scarcity. The author looks at the various factors that have contributed to the creation and emergence of the School Economy and how their interrelations have affected training, schooling, and educational demands while bridging a gap in the definition of quality and quantity as indices of educational measurements and attainments on both national and individual scales and levels. The characteristics of the School Economy are discussed as well as the pitfalls and drawbacks before the author explores the benefits that individuals and society have afforded through increased schooling and educational pursuits. The paper also explores competition and the corporation in education by discussing how intrapreneurial and entrepreneurial ventures have transformed and are transforming the opportunities for schools and schooling, as well as the overall role of schools and education.
关键词：School (Schooling) Economy; Intrapreneur; Intrapreneurship; Entrepreneur;Schooling; School; Education; Competition; Knowledge Explosion; Postsecondary Education;Knowledge Worker; Global Knowledge Economy.