Do university rankings and accreditation really matter? Manufacturing 'legitimacy' in Singapore's higher education sector

McKiernan, Peter and Waring, Peter (2015) Do university rankings and accreditation really matter? Manufacturing 'legitimacy' in Singapore's higher education sector. In: 2016 EFMD Higher Education Research Conference, 2016-10-10 - 2016-10-11.

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Abstract

In this paper, we examine the concept of ‘legitimacy’ in higher education in the context of the city-state of Singapore. We find that ‘legitimacy’ enhancing devices like rankings and accreditation are not necessary precursors for market success, reputation building or the provision of a quality education. This result is a direct challenge to the prevailing orthodoxy.

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McKiernan, Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0205-9124

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  Item type:	Conference or Workshop Item(Paper)
  ID code:	64400
  Dates:	Date Event 10 October 2015 Published
  Subjects:	Education > Special aspects of education
  Department:	Strathclyde Business School > Strategy and Organisation
  Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
  Date deposited:	11 Jun 2018 13:15
  Last modified:	11 Nov 2024 16:50
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/64400