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Rankings and the Reshaping of Higher Education : The Battle for World-Class Excellence /

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hazelkorn, Ellen (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Education Policy.
Higher Education.
Social Policy.
Sociology of Education.
Sociology, general.
Education and state.
Education, Higher.
Educational sociology.
Social policy.
Social sciences.
Sociology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary: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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (IX, 259 pages)
ISBN:9780230306394
DOI:10.1057/9780230306394