Global university rankings and strategic planning
A case study of Australian institutional performance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4545489 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leah Dowsett (Office of Strategy and Planning, Curtin University, Perth, Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 478-494 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1360-080X • E-ISSN: 1469-9508 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1360080x.2019.1701853 |
| OpenAlex | W3000341601 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 22 |
Institutional league tables, such as the Academic Ranking of World Universities, have become part of the global higher education landscape. This article discusses findings from a longitudinal study examining four Australian universities over a fifteen year period which traces how international rankings have come to be articulated in university strategy. Through an analysis of annual reports and strategic plans, this inquiry highlights the impact of rankings on the institutions, with a particular focus on their research strategy. The selected universities demonstrate that they act strategically in how they seek to both influence and respond to annual ranking releases. The results show that specific changes in strategic direction not only improve a university's market position but can also contribute to a significant rise in their rank
Business · Economics · Higher education · Institutional research · League · League table · Management · Political science · Position (finance · Public relations · Rank (graph theory · Ranking (information retrieval · Regional science · Sociology · Strategic planning · Higher Education Governance and Development · Higher Education Learning Practices · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Public Administration · Finance · Marketing
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |