Benchmarking Australian and New Zealand university meta-policy in an increasingly regulated tertiary environment

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ID4545682
AuthorsBrigid Freeman (0000-0002-9631-3110, The University of Melbourne, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume36
Issue1
Pages74-87
Publication date2014-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Higher Education Policy and Management (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1360-080X • E-ISSN: 1469-9508
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1360080x.2013.861050
OpenAlexW2018009694
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited4

The agencies responsible for tertiary education quality assurance in Australia and New Zealand have established regulatory regimes that increasingly intersect with tertiary institution policy management. An examination of university meta-policies identified good practices guiding university policy and policy management. Most Australian and half of New Zealand universities have developed meta-policy, or policy on policy, with the most comprehensive articulating policy definitions, range and application of policy instruments, categorisation, approval authorities and policy cycle stages. Sound meta-policy provides an essential framework for good policy-making, and is the key to the development of positive policy outcomes. Increasing tertiary sector regulation provides a contemporary imperative to embrace university meta-policy as one mechanism to embed good practice policy process to facilitate these improved policy outcomes

Benchmarking · Economic growth · Economics · Higher education · Institution · Management · Policy analysis · Policy studies · Political science · Public policy · Public relations · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Policy Transfer and Learning · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research

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