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Dembereldorj, Zoljargal; Dangaasuren, Garmaa; Jagdag, Davaa – International Journal of Higher Education, 2018
Universities play an important role in the economic development-knowledge economy. Previous studies proposition that universities significantly contribute to the economic development of the countries. Countries implement policies to efficiently connect higher education and the economy. This study explores the relationships between the university…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Knowledge Economy, Higher Education, College Role
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Alsharif, Talal A. – Journal of Educational Issues, 2019
The current study aimed at identifying the indicators of practicing governance in Saudi universities in the light of the principles of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). It also underlined the challenges facing governance practice and introduced a proposal for governance principles in Saudi universities. Descriptive…
Descriptors: Governance, Universities, Deans, Administrator Attitudes
Delisle, Jason D.; Cooper, Preston – American Enterprise Institute, 2019
By international standards, American colleges charge high tuition, and students must often take out loans to cover the cost of their higher education. This has prompted many to wonder why the United States cannot copy the higher education policies of certain other rich countries, such as Finland, where students at public universities pay zero…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Reputation, Institutional Evaluation, Comparative Education
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Souto-Otero, Manuel; Enders, Jürgen – Studies in Higher Education, 2017
The article examines, primarily based on large-scale survey data, the functionalist proposition that HE customers, students and employers, demand rankings to be able to adopt informed decisions on where to study and who to recruit respectively. This is contrasted to a Weberian "conflict" perspective on rankings in which positional…
Descriptors: Reputation, Higher Education, Student Recruitment, Foreign Students
Giannias, Dimitrios A.; Sfakianaki, Eleni – Online Submission, 2012
University rankings historically have been based on a number of criteria, the most common being research output and quality. Different approaches have been developed which are surrounded by controversy; nevertheless, university rankings remain popular. It can be noted that due to the global economic recession, they receive further interest since…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Economic Development, Human Capital, Foreign Countries
Lafon, Valerie, Ed. – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2008
"IMHE-Info" is a newsletter published by the Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE) programme of OECD. This issue includes: (1) Breaking Ranks: Assessing Quality in Higher Education (Lyndon Thompson); (2) How to Improve Quality in Higher Education: A Study of Institutional Strategies; and (3) No More Ivory Towers: New Phase…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Institutional Administration, Foreign Countries, Educational Quality
OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2007
IMHE-Info is the newsletter published by the Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE) programme. This issue includes: (1) How Do Rankings Impact on Higher Education?; and (2) OECD International Assessment of Higher Education Outcomes. IMHE News, publications of interest and upcoming events are included.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Institutional Administration, Foreign Countries, Outcomes of Education