ABSTRACT
Virtually all higher education systems face the challenge of preparing their nations youth for survival and success in a complex, knowledge-based, post industrial society. The rapid expansion and growth experienced by many higher education systems in Western Europe over the last 50 years has exac erbated this challenge. Higher education systems have been struggling with the often conflicting public demands to accommodate larger and larger num bers of students while simultaneously providing them with a quality educa tion (Neave, 1985; Perkin, 1977; Teichler, 1977).
