Rankings and the reshaping of higher education :
Hazelkorn, Ellen.
Rankings and the reshaping of higher education : the battle for world-class excellence / Ellen Hazelkorn. - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. - ix, 259 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction and Acknowledgements -- Globalisation and Rankings -- What Rankings Measure -- Impact and Influence of Rankings -- The View From Inside Higher Education -- Rankings, Student Choice and Recruitment -- Rankings and Policy Choices -- Reshaping Higher Education -- Appendix: Methodology -- References.
"University rankings have gained popularity around the world, and are now a significant factor shaping reputation. This book is the first comprehensive study of rankings from a global perspective, making an important contribution to our understanding of the rankings phenomenon"--
9780230243248 (hardback)
2011001482
Education, Higher--Evaluation--Cross-cultural studies.
Universities and colleges--Evaluation--Cross-cultural studies.
Higher education and state--Cross-cultural studies.
Globalization.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
EDUCATION / Higher
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy
LB2331.62 / .H39 2011
Rankings and the reshaping of higher education : the battle for world-class excellence / Ellen Hazelkorn. - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. - ix, 259 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction and Acknowledgements -- Globalisation and Rankings -- What Rankings Measure -- Impact and Influence of Rankings -- The View From Inside Higher Education -- Rankings, Student Choice and Recruitment -- Rankings and Policy Choices -- Reshaping Higher Education -- Appendix: Methodology -- References.
"University rankings have gained popularity around the world, and are now a significant factor shaping reputation. This book is the first comprehensive study of rankings from a global perspective, making an important contribution to our understanding of the rankings phenomenon"--
9780230243248 (hardback)
2011001482
Education, Higher--Evaluation--Cross-cultural studies.
Universities and colleges--Evaluation--Cross-cultural studies.
Higher education and state--Cross-cultural studies.
Globalization.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
EDUCATION / Higher
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy
LB2331.62 / .H39 2011
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