Analyzed the relationship between university research and teaching, determining the extent to which this relationship can support the idea that teaching and research should be analyzed together from an institutional evaluation viewpoint. Data from interviews with researchers at Spanish universities and from the Spanish National Program for the…

Discusses issues concerned with diversity and selecting peer institutions against which institutions of higher education attempt to "benchmark" themselves. Suggests diversity and peer selection can be closely linked conceptually within single scales of similarity and dis- similarity. A case study illustrates connections between diversity and peer…

A discussion of the use of performance indicators in evaluating higher education institutions in the United Kingdom argues that significant factors have not been adequately considered. A framework for designing a linkage between intrainstitutional and extrainstitutional indicators of performance is offered. The relationship between qualitative and…

A study used evaluative ratings and performance indicators to classify Australian higher education institutions within the new unified system of higher education. Results suggest that the new system has maintained and possibly increased institutional diversity and has not promoted uniformity. However, lack of consistency across performance…

The institutional and social context of higher education within which institutional evaluation is being increasingly formalized is examined, and the incidence of review at three Australian universities is analyzed for: evaluation frequency, composition of evaluation teams, and use of the resulting report. Institutional policy statements are…

Issues raised by the conduct of institutional review processes in the context of public policy are addressed, and some examples of reviews and outcomes are discussed. The significance of the practice for public policy, interinstitutional and intrainstitutional arrangements, and individual staff member activities is examined. (MSE)

The unique characteristics of institutional management in higher education and the type of information management required to improve institutional performance are examined. The criteria that information must meet to be useful for management purposes are discussed. (MLW)

A random sample of 460 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale students surveyed in 1973 indicates that students' self-descriptions on the Clark-Trow typology of academic orientations are moderately associated with their perceptions of the university, with nonconformist types as the most distinct academic orientation. (Author/LBH)

Three approaches to external evaluation to help align an institution's general and specific goals with its administration are suggested, including evaluation by accreditation agencies and evaluation research, governance audit, and optimization review. (MSE)

A discussion of the use of performance indicators to evaluate the effectiveness of higher education institutions argues that they cannot be used without clear institutional goals. Problems of deriving institutional goal systems, methodological problems associated with such indicators, and related research are addressed. (MSE)

A study sought to identify, within the context of Indonesia, broad indicators of institutional effectiveness and efficiency felt to be important by the faculty surveyed, and assess whether these indicators reflect the characteristics of the institutions employing them. Seven criteria for such indicators are outlined, each addressing a different…

A model of quality assessment for higher education that incorporates both accountability (representing extrinsic values) and peer-review/collegiality (reflecting intrinsic values) is outlined. It is presented in both a historical context and the context of experiences with quality assessment in North America and Western Europe. (Author/MSE)

Problems in use of performance indicators to assess college and university outcomes in the United Kingdom (UK), particularly for comparison of diverse institutions, is discussed. It is proposed that the system adopt indicators for each institution consistent with its mission. The role of peer review in this approach is examined. (Author/MSE)

The way in which the University of Botswana went about building the consensus necessary to develop a new administrative and management structure is described. The process began with a commission review to address increasing demand, and progressed to recommendations, governing council response, a task force for reorganization, and implementation.…

Discussion of performance indicators' use in government-institutional relationships and funding decisions for higher education institutions draws on experiences of five countries (Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom). Roles of political culture, educational funding system, and quality assessment procedures used for resource…