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II. Higher Education, Higher Education Policy (Higher Education Law, Higher Education Organisation, Personnel Structure, Student Body, Educational Assistance, Higher Education Statistics)
C. Books
Author SHIN, Jung Cheol; TOUTKOUSHIAN, Robert K.; TEICHLER, Ulrich
Title University rankings : theoretical basis, methodology and impacts on global higher education / Shin, Jung Cheol ; Toutkoushian, Robert K. ; Teichler, Ulrich
Edition 1. Aufl.
Publisher Dordrecht [u.a.] : Springer, 2011
Collation XIV, 271 S. : graph. Darst.
Publication year 2011
Series (The Changing Academy ? The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective ; 3)
ISBN 978-94-007-1115-0
Source/Footnote Weitere Informationen: www.springer.com/education+%26+language/higher+education/book/978-94-007-1115-0
Inventory number 77263
Keywords Hochschule : Wettbewerb ; Hochschule und Staat : allgemein ; Hochschule und Wirtschaft ; Hochschulreform : allgemein ; Fakultäten, Fachbereiche ; Qualitätssicherung ; Statistik : allgemein ; Forschungsförderung ; Forschung : allgemein ; Wissenschaftliche Literatur ; Ausland : Australien : Hochschulwesen allgemein ; Ausland : Großbritannien : Hochschulwesen allgemein
Abstract This ground-breaking and exhaustive analysis of university ranking surveys scrutinizes their theoretical bases, methodological issues, societal impact, and policy implications, providing readers with a deep understanding of these controversial comparators. The authors propose that university rankings are misused by policymakers and institutional leaders alike. They assert that these interested parties overlook the highly problematic internal logic of ranking methodologies even as they obsess over the surveys? assessment of their status. The result is that institutions suffer from short-termism, realigning their resources to maximize their relative rankings. While rankings are widely used in policy and academic discussions, this is the first book to explore the theoretical and methodological issues of ranking itself. It is a welcome contribution to an often highly charged debate. Far from showing how to manipulate the system, this collection of work by key researchers aims to enlighten interested parties. (HRK / Abstract übernommen)
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