The book serves as a guide for higher education policymakers, funders, donors, board members, stakeholders and leaders (chairs, deans, provosts, presidents) through its systematic vision for university innovation and service to society. It will also benefit researchers studying innovation in organizations, illustrating how systematic approaches arising from management science and operations research can be used toward positive change. Lastly, strategic partners in industry, government and foundations seeking opportunities for partnerships and collaboration with universities will also find it useful.
Randolph Hall is Dean's Professor in the Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Director of Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) at University of Southern California, USA. His research focuses on how universities innovate in their practices for education, research and clinical care, and how they overcome the obstacles to change, as well as how health systems prepare and respond to contagious disease.