Beschreibung:
'Hazelkorn's work is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding college rankings and the increasing impact they are having in the U.S. and globally.' - USnews.com 'The book makes an important contribution to the understanding of the rankings phenomenon and ultimately stresses that the choice of indicators is crucial and needs to be considered in tandem with their consequences.' - LSE Blog 'This book by Hazelkorn marks the legitimisation of rankings as a serious topic of academic research and that this work will provide important documentation which future research will build upon'. - Higher Education 'This is a fine study...Hazelkorn's principles, methods and major conclusions will stand the test of time.' - Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management
Explores the growing global phenomenon of university rankings
Builds on research from the first edition of this book
Highlights how education policy and academic culture is changing
Preface to Second Edition Introduction.- 1. Globalisation and the Reputation Race.- 2. What Rankings Measure.- 3. Impact and Influence of Rankings - The View From Inside Higher Education.- 4. Rankings, Student Choice and Recruitment.- 5. Rankings and Policy Choices.- 6. Reshaping Higher Education.