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Miroiu, Adrian; Paunescu, Mihai; Vîiu, Gabriel-Alexandru – Quality in Higher Education, 2015
The scientific performance of 64 political science, sociology and marketing departments in Romania is investigated with the aid of the "g"-index. The assessment of departments based on the "g"-index shows, within each of the three types of departments that make up the population of the study, a strong polarisation between top…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Classification, Departments, Intellectual Disciplines
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Tapper, Ted; Filippakou, Ourania – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2009
The purpose of this exploratory article is to broaden our understanding of institutional reputation. It argues that it is vital to understand how prestigious institutions of higher education evaluate the basis of their own reputations. While accepting the importance of institutional research outputs, which are so critical to the current…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Institutional Research, Reputation, Classification
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Jobbins, David; Kingston, Bernard; Nunes, Miguel; Polding, Robert – Higher Education in Europe, 2008
University league tables in their present form have been around for two decades. One of their objectives has been to help would-be university students (and their parents) make an informed choice of university and course. In the United Kingdom, historically, they have taken the form of a numerical hierarchy topped (predictably) by Oxford and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Classification, Institutional Characteristics
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Barnes, Laura L. B.; Barnes, Michael W. – Research in Higher Education, 1993
A study in one private university classified four academic disciplines as hard or soft and pure or applied, then compared student evaluations of courses for organization, breadth of coverage, group interaction, enthusiasm, grading, and individual rapport. Results suggest a single evaluation form may not be appropriate for all disciplines.…
Descriptors: Classification, College Administration, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria
Nedwek, Brian P.; Neal, John E. – 1993
This study developed a classification scheme to critically compare performance assessment projects at higher education universities in North America and Europe. Performance indicators and assessment initiatives were compared using nine basic dimensions: (1) locus of control, (2) degree of governmental involvement, (3) focus of performance…
Descriptors: Classification, College Outcomes Assessment, Comparative Analysis, Educational Trends
White, Gregory P. – 1985
A bibliography that classifies and describes applications of management science methodology/philosophy to higher education administration is presented. Readily available materials and journal articles published mainly since 1972 are briefly described and coded using a taxonomy with five major dimensions: administrative level at which the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Classification, College Administration, College Admission
Aquino, Felix J. – 1991
This paper describes the process by which Dallas County Community College District (Texas) developed and operationalized a student typology for assessing student outcomes. The purpose of the typology is to assist in identifying at risk students and increasing their chances of academic success while simultaneously allowing for the diversity of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classification, Cluster Analysis, College Outcomes Assessment