Rankings and the Reshaping of Higher Education [electronic resource] : The Battle for World-Class Excellence /
Hazelkorn, E.author.
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. This book has also been published in Japanese.
Description based upon print version of record.
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. This book has also been published in Japanese.
Education and state.
Educational sociology .
Education and sociology.
Educational sociology.
Higher education.
Social policy.
Sociology.
Education Policy.
Sociology of Education.
Sociology of Education.
Higher Education.
Social Policy.
Sociology, general.