Student selectivity and higher education institutions credit ratings

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aron Gottesman ◽  
Iuliana Ismailescu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Public University ◽  
State Funding ◽  
State Appropriations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Credit Quality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Given

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the relation between the creditworthiness of US institutions of higher education and their student selectivity (i.e. demand and quality). Design/methodology/approach The authors study whether the impact of student selectivity differs across public vs private universities; across the credit quality of the given public university’s state; and across the level of state appropriations for the given public university. Findings The authors find that student quality and demand measures are significantly associated with their corresponding institution’s creditworthiness, especially for private universities. Originality/value For public universities the association is weak and, contrary to the expectations, does not depend on the state credit quality or level of state funding. The findings are robust to the inclusion of control variables.

Organizational culture and knowledge management processes: case study in a public university

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iman M. Adeinat ◽  
Fatheia H. Abdulfatah
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Public University ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Knowledge Management Processes

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine knowledge management interrelationships in higher education institutions and to assess the impact of the university’s culture on knowledge management processes: creation, dissemination, exchange and application. Design/methodology/approach The proposed model establishes the relationships between organizational culture (OC) and knowledge management processes in a single framework. The study used the organizational culture assessment instrument to determine the culture type and used structural equation modeling to assess the underlying relationships between knowledge management process and OC. Findings The results of the factor analysis used in this study suggest that adhocracy organizational culture, in which an organization is characterized by emphasis on individual initiative and employee empowerment, may not necessarily affect all knowledge management processes equally. In particular, an organization’s culture principally influences the knowledge creation process, followed by knowledge exchange, in a public university setting. Originality/value The study provides a comprehensive outlook on the effect of adhocracy culture in higher education on the knowledge management process through the lens of one cultural context. In addition, this is the first study that explores the OC effect on knowledge management process in a Saudi public university.

A theoretical framework for managing intellectual capital in higher education

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 919-938 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppina Iacoviello ◽  
Elena Bruno ◽  
Antonella Cappiello
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Pilot Model ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify, through the preparation of a theoretical framework, the drivers able to highlight the relationships between universities and stakeholders in the area of higher education. It also intends to stress the importance of intellectual capital (IC) regarding its contribution to create the quality of higher education. Design/methodology/approach The method, through the repetition of different “rounds” of interviews with questionnaires, tends therefore to create situations of comparison, verification and discussion of the different hypotheses prefigured, and then come to a convergence of both scenarios and dates of realization. Findings The paper provides a system of indicators for assessing the quality of relationships between stakeholders in the key processes of the universities. Research limitations/implications The paper provides a pilot model that needs further adjustments in itinere, based on rigorous empirical tests conducted to confer on it the characteristics of universal applicability within the university context. Practical implications The major contribution of the model is evident from the resulting interpretative process, which makes it possible to deduce, from the performance indicators, the strategies put in place by the university to achieve their goals, that is, to prepare any interventions for the optimization of the management of IC which can create the quality of higher education institution. Originality/value None of the models presented in the literature details the quality of the relationship between stakeholders in the key processes of the universities and therefore neither investigates the impact produced by them on the performance of the university nor on the way stakeholders perceive the usefulness of the knowledge transmitted or the level of customer satisfaction achieved, as indeed the most recent research on the subject envisages.

scholarly journals Public–private partnership in higher education provision in Tanzania: implications for access to and quality of education

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samson John Mgaiwa ◽  
Japhace Poncian
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Subsequent Increase ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
The Impact

Public–private partnerships (PPPs) in education are presented as capable of resolving several issues of education provision, financing, management, access and quality. This paper aimed at analyzing the impact of PPPs on access to and quality of higher education in Tanzania. Secondary research was used to gather data and critical review of the data and its analysis made. The focus of the paper was on higher education financing and on private higher education institutions. The findings indicated that PPPs have had a positive impact on increasing access to Tanzania higher education. However, although private universities and university colleges are many in number, enrolment has continued to be higher in public universities. It was further noted that an increase in higher learning institutions and subsequent increase in access to higher education has not meant an improvement in the quality of education provided by the institutions. As such, PPPs have had no significant impact on the improvement of quality of education. This is mainly accounted for by the number and qualifications held by academic members of staff in private universities, the infrastructure as well as the programmes they offer.

Student voice and quality enhancement in higher education

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 385-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn Chiyevo Garwe
Keyword(s):  
Student Voice ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
The Body ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Educational Provision ◽  
Initial Survey ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of the student voice in enhancement of the quality of educational provision in universities. Design/methodology/approach – The study used the longitudinal approach, carried out as two separate surveys covering a period of three years. An initial survey to determine the issues affecting teaching and learning quality in eight public and five private universities was made from June 2011 to May 2012. In 2013, a follow-up survey targeting three state and three private universities was done to check whether the issues of concern raised by students had been addressed. The study used triangulation of qualitative and quantitative approaches. Data were collected using observation, document analysis, semi-structured questionnaires and focus group discussions with students and academic staff. Findings – The findings showed that the major issues affecting quality of teaching and learning were inadequate assignments, absentee lecturers, poorly qualified lecturers, sexual harassment and the lack of public address systems for mass lectures. During the second survey, results showed that all universities had addressed the students’ concerns but new challenges caused by the ever increasing enrolments had emerged. Practical implications – The study pointed to the need to continuously engage the student voice as a way of improving the quality of the teaching and learning environment. Originality/value – The study adds to the body of knowledge on utilising the student voice to improve the quality of educational provision in institutions of higher learning

scholarly journals The impact of the quality of higher education service on customer satisfaction

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 652
Author(s):  
Amira Shakoor Waly AL-Bayati ◽  
Nada Ismaiel Jabwry AL-Qmaj
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Educational Service ◽  
Education Service ◽  
University College ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to study the impact of the quality of the higher education service on customer satisfaction through an exploratory study in the faculties of private dentistry in Baghdad. (50) students were asked to answer the questionnaires in the questionnaire. The objectives of the study were to determine students' satisfaction with the services provided to them and the factors affecting them. The five-dimensional Likert scale was used.  In this research, the research community consists of Yarmouk University College, University Degla College, and Al-Rafidain University College in Baghdad. Based on a number of relevant measures, hypotheses were prepared. The study found that the results of the improvement of the level of performance of the educational service provided by the private universities affect the overall satisfaction of the students of the Faculty of Dentistry at the private universities (Al-Rafidain University, Yarmouk University), from the point of view of the students. The level of efficiency of the private universities within the College of Dentistry from the point of view of students 4.42 Compared to the Likert scale of 5 degrees, as well as several recommendations, most important of which is the need for the administration of the civil universities to provide educational service in all its aspects and to identify the strengths and weaknesses in the service performance The desired goal of other universities working with the same specialization.  

scholarly journals Supplement or Supplant? Estimating the Impact of State Lottery Earmarks on Higher Education Funding

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-163
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Bell ◽  
Wesley Wehde ◽  
Madeleine Stucky
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Financial Aid ◽  
State Funding ◽  
State Appropriations ◽  
Higher Education Funding ◽  
Difference In Differences ◽  
Alternative Funding ◽  
Funding Mechanism ◽  
Percent Increase ◽  
The Impact

In the wake of declining state support for higher education, many state leaders have adopted lottery earmark policies, which designate lottery revenue to higher education budgets as an alternative funding mechanism. However, despite the ubiquity of lottery earmarks for higher education, it remains unclear whether this new source of revenue serves to supplement or supplant state funding for higher education. In this paper, we use a difference-in-differences design for the years 1990–2009 to estimate the impact on state appropriations and state financial aid levels of designating lottery earmark funding to higher education. Main findings indicate that lottery earmark policies are associated with a 5 percent increase in higher education appropriations, and a 135 percent increase in merit-based financial aid. However, lottery earmarks are also associated with a decrease in need-based financial aid of approximately 12 percent. These findings have serious distributional implications that should be considered when state lawmakers adopt lottery earmark policies for higher education.

Reflecting on outcome-based education for human services programs in higher education: a policing degree case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-122
Author(s):  
Michael Kennedy ◽  
Philip Birch
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Services ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Outcome Based Education ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to consider the impact of outcome-based education (OBE) on students studying human services degrees, particularly those in a policing program. This work examines the validity of the notion that OBE is a progressive teaching approach that improves the quality of education and subsequently professional practice. Design/methodology/approach A critical analysis of a systemised outcome-based teaching and learning approach is adopted. Findings OBE has, as an idea, swept across most educational institutions in an apparently revolutionary wave. However, any critical scrutiny of this systemised approach to teaching and learning calls into question whether it is really progressive or empty rhetoric achieving reactionary ends. Any systemised attempt at social change by way of neo-liberal outcomes that are not principle-driven will serve only to reinforce a philosophy of aggressive competition and individualism at the expense of the rule of law and social policy that is situated on a social contract foundation. Practical implications The practical implications of this paper relate to the delivery of higher education teaching, with particular reference to human service degrees such as policing: the use of post-modernist theory to develop contemporary teaching and learning systems has created challenges with regards to scientific knowledge; a principled, deontological teaching and learning system rather than a utilitarian “outcome”-based delivery is proposed; the validity of the notion that outcome-based teaching and learning systems are progressive initiatives that improve the quality of education is questioned; and the impact of OBE for students entering human services professions such as policing has implications for public and community safety. Originality/value This paper considers the efficacy of OBE as a model for higher education teaching, with particular reference to human services degrees such as policing.

Understanding the success of private universities

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Alamgir Hossain ◽  
Md Moazzem Hossain ◽  
Tajmin Hossain Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Private University ◽  
Information Systems Success ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Service Facility ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Continued Education

Purpose A successful education system is a great asset for any society. However, what factors make an academic institution successful and how these factors interact with each other are not clear in literature. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to develop and validate a model that explains success of private universities which entails clarification on theoretical understanding and explains the relationships among relevant variables. Design/methodology/approach Variables from information systems success models and marketing theories have been adapted in the context of private universities to theorize a conceptual model. In order to validate the model, this study employed quantitative approach. Survey data, collected from 326 respondents, were analysed using partial least squares algorithm. Findings The results suggest that: “curriculum quality”, “teaching competence”, “service facility”, and “service delivery” provided by a private university are positively related to “perceived value (PV)”, while students’ perceived satisfaction (SPS) is dependent on “service facility”; PV and SPS drive to students’ “intention for continued education (ICE)”, and ICE eventually improves quality of students’ lives. Additionally, PV and SPS are interrelated. The mediating roles of PV and SPS are also identified. Research limitations/implications Empirical data analyses confirm that improving quality of life through continued education represents an insightful theoretical lens for investigating success in higher education. To become successful in education business, maintaining both academic quality and service quality are important for a private university because they lead to student satisfaction and the overall PV of education. Originality/value This study is the first initiative that develops and validates a success model of private universities. The findings provide some guidelines for top managers in higher education to maximize their abilities to understand customers’ expectations in both strategic and operational settings.

The impact of flipped classroom in MBA’s evaluation

2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (9) ◽  
pp. 914-928 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Scafuto ◽  
Fernando Serra ◽  
Eduardo Mangini ◽  
Emerson Antonio Maccari ◽  
Roberto Ruas
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mba Students ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Linear Regressions ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the perceived quality of the service environment, regarding the use of the flipped classroom, through a survey of MBA students. Design/methodology/approach Four hypotheses were developed from the literature in marketing and quality services in higher education. The hypotheses were tested using linear regressions. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire. The sample had 981 effective responses. Findings The results of the statistical analysis show that the evaluation of the perceived quality of the educator and course are positively affected by the use of the flipped classroom. Research limitations/implications Only one higher education organisation was studied. The variables analysed have no mediation and moderation, which is a suggestion for future studies. Originality/value This paper contributes to studies of higher education services and quality, as it shows the influence of the process on the educator. In higher education, the educator is usually considered independent, having a strong influence on perceived quality. The study contributes to the theme by showing the flipped classroom as an effective teaching strategy that requires further empirical study.

Accounting scholars and journals rating and benchmarking

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee D. Parker ◽  
James Guthrie
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
Research Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
International Trends ◽  
Editorial Review ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThis editorial aims to consider contemporary issues for accounting scholars, in particular journals rating and benchmarking, arguing that current international trends are risking academic research quality.Design/methodology/approachThis paper takes the form of an editorial review and argument.FindingsThe paper acknowledges that accounting academic research is important to the higher education system, careers and publishers. However, its quality and the construction and measurement of the quality of accounting journals and research impact on society continue to be hotly debated.Research limitations/implicationsThe editorial offers scope for accounting academics to engage in debate about the impact of journal rankings and benchmarking on their teaching and research, important issues in higher education, not only in Australia, but also internationally.Originality/valueThe paper provides commentary on the “quality” of accounting research and measurement practices associated with rating and benchmarking academic journals.

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