Global rankings in the Nordic region. Challenging the identity of research-intensive universities?

Autor/inn/en	Elken, Mari; Hovdhaugen, Elisabeth; Stensaker, Bjørn
Titel	Global rankings in the Nordic region. Challenging the identity of research-intensive universities?
Quelle	In: Higher education, 72 (2016) 6, S. 781-795Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560; 1573-174X
DOI	10.1007/s10734-015-9975-6
Schlagwörter	Wettbewerb; Hochschule; Hochschulsystem; Ausland; Dänemark; Finnland; Norwegen; Schweden
Abstract	Global university rankings currently attract considerable attention, and it is often assumed that such rankings may cause universities to prioritize activities and outcomes that will have a positive effect in their ranking position. A possible consequence of this could be the spread of a particular model of an "ideal" university. This article tests this assumption through an analysis of a sample of research-intensive universities in the Nordic region. Through document analysis and interviews with institutional leaders and staff from central administration, the study explores whether high-ranked Nordic universities take strategic measures as a response to global rankings, and whether the traditional identities of the universities are changing, as they are influenced and affected by the rankings. The study shows that rankings have a relatively modest impact on decision-making and strategic actions in the Nordic universities studied, and that there are few signs of rankings challenging the existing identities of the universities in this region. (HRK / Abstract übernommen).
Erfasst von	Hochschulrektorenkonferenz, Bonn
Update	2017/3