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Debananda Misra; Bjørn Stensaker – Studies in Higher Education, 2024
A key policy challenge in establishing new universities is the potential risk of lower academic standards and mission drift, which can affect policy effectiveness and outcomes. While regulation and funding tend to be preferred policy instruments for securing control of higher education expansion and achieving policy objectives, this article…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Policy, Policy Formation, Program Implementation
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Blackmore, Paul – Policy Reviews in Higher Education, 2018
The ideas of 'prestige' and of a 'prestige economy' are coming into wider use in discussion of higher education. The terms are here set against the background of an enduring interest in issues of status. A current theoretical context is provided through Bourdieu's analyses of academic work and ideas in the field of cultural production, together…
Descriptors: Reputation, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Policy Formation
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Hou, Angela Yung Chi; Hill, Christopher; Justiniano, Dewin; Yang, Connie; Gong, Quan – Journal of Education and Work, 2021
Driven by global rankings and national quality assurance (QA) initiatives, Taiwan's higher education institutions were encouraged to develop strategic plans and initiatives, in order to improve graduate student employability. The purpose of this study is to explore the polices and strategies adopted by Taiwanese higher education institutions, with…
Descriptors: Correlation, Employment Potential, College Graduates, Reputation
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Chasteen, Nikki; Cole, Monique; DeRoss, Adam – Communication Center Journal, 2019
The NSU Write from the Start Writing and Communication Center (WCC) has recognized the importance of developing a social media presence to highlight the achievements and services of the Center while providing professional development opportunities to staff members. This article is aimed at educating communication center directors and staff on how…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Support Services, Consultants, Communication Skills
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Dill, David D. – Higher Education Forum, 2018
The expansion of opportunity in higher education and the recognition of the influence of academic research on economic development have motivated policy reforms in many national systems of higher education including Japan. Many of these national reforms involve facilitating market forces in higher education, which is a new context for many…
Descriptors: Commercialization, Quality Assurance, Educational Quality, Educational Research
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O'Connell, Catherine – Tertiary Education and Management, 2015
Since their emergence a decade ago, global university rankings have become a powerful force in higher education internationally. The majority of research studies on global rankings have examined the effects at institutional and national levels. This study offers a valuable perspective on the ways rankings (and other international benchmarks) are…
Descriptors: Reputation, Higher Education, Institutional Evaluation, Institutional Mission
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Erkkilä, Tero; Piironen, Ossi – Comparative Education, 2014
In the present study we provide an interpretation of a general narrative of transnational governance of higher education. All the elements of the narrative--competition, ranking autonomy and accountability--are visibly present in contemporary higher education policy agenda. We examine these not as separate ideas and practices but as an interlinked…
Descriptors: Governance, Higher Education, Institutional Autonomy, Reputation
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Kotake, Masako – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2017
The growing importance of internationalization and the global dominance of English in higher education mean pressures on expanding English-taught degree programs (ETDPs) in non-English-speaking countries. Strategic considerations are necessary to successfully integrate ETDPs into existing programs and to optimize the effects of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, International Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Leahy, Sheila Marie – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2012
Higher education is considered by some to be synonymous with learning gained in an institution named as a university. The credentials gained from learning in such locations allow the holders to enter into the elite, which reproduces social exclusion to the benefit of that elite. In England, policy reform has opened up access to higher education to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Policy Formation
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Kealy, Mary Jo; Rockel, Mark L. – Journal of Higher Education, 1987
The estimation of a comprehensive model describing student perceptions of college quality permits the determination of the relative importance of the influences that affect these perceptions. This knowledge is instrumental for directing efforts toward improving perceptions and for evaluating the effectiveness of changes in recruitment practices.…
Descriptors: College Choice, Colleges, Educational Quality, Factor Analysis
Blair, Billie G. – 1983
To determine whether the current concentration of funding awards to faculty at top ranked institutions is justifiable, the individual characteristics of faculty and productivity characteristics were analyzed by institutional type. Based on American Council on Education 1972-1973 data, a stratified sample of 2,530 faculty who held Ph.D.s and were…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Educational Background, Grants, Higher Education
Lederman, Douglas – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
The trustees at Southern Methodist University are expected to approve a plan that will cut the board's size in half and revamp a much-maligned governance system. This transformation was impelled by a devastating football scandal. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Alumni, College Administration, College Athletics
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Lysons, Art; Hatherly, David – Higher Education, 1992
An approach to organizational effectiveness in higher education developed in the United States was applied to institutions in the United Kingdom and Australia to establish a basis for policy and organizational analysis. Higher reliability was found for the United Kingdom than for Australia, apparently related to cultural differences regarding…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Cultural Context
Jean, Paul M.; And Others – 1984
Strategic planning in higher education is discussed from the perspective of institutional research. Attention is directed to: institutional mission, institutional assessment, institutional leadership, environmental assessment, market analysis, and competitive position. Strategic planning merges incrementalism, which focuses on flexibility,…
Descriptors: Check Lists, College Environment, College Planning, College Role
Baldridge, J. Victor; And Others – 1978
A comparative analysis of college and university governance and the organizational features that affect decision-making and professional practice is presented. Based on information from hundreds of campuses and thousands of campus administrators and faculty, and on institutional case studies, the book offers information about participation in and…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Bureaucracy, Collective Bargaining, College Faculty