He describes a situation arising due to the conflict that we need more and more 3rd level education for work skills, simply due to the more and more demanding problems, but currently the only, at least partially, working 3rd level education systems are the universities.
Lacking other options, universities must (and do) provide business-skill-education, whether or not one likes it.
The ideal ratio between "academic endeavors" and "skill-teaching endeavors" is not known, and we will probably go many wrong ways before we find something that actually satisfies the participants, if ever.
However, a very fine piece of text, as, plus or minus some points, it reminds us of different goals of different institutions, and the complex interdependence of our culture between all those different parts.
Lacking other options, universities must (and do) provide business-skill-education, whether or not one likes it.
The ideal ratio between "academic endeavors" and "skill-teaching endeavors" is not known, and we will probably go many wrong ways before we find something that actually satisfies the participants, if ever.
However, a very fine piece of text, as, plus or minus some points, it reminds us of different goals of different institutions, and the complex interdependence of our culture between all those different parts.