Rankings and Global Knowledge Governance

Higher Education, Innovation and Competitiveness

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Educational Reform, Higher Education
Cover of the book Rankings and Global Knowledge Governance by Tero Erkkilä, Ossi Piironen, Springer International Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Tero Erkkilä, Ossi Piironen ISBN: 9783319689418
Publisher: Springer International Publishing Publication: February 14, 2018
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: Tero Erkkilä, Ossi Piironen
ISBN: 9783319689418
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Publication: February 14, 2018
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

Higher education and innovation policies are today seen as central elements in national economic competitiveness, increasingly measured by global rankings. The book analyses the evolution of indicator-based global knowledge governance, where various national attributes have been evaluated under international comparative assessment. Reflecting this general trend, the Shanghai ranking, first published in 2003, has pressured governments and universities all over the world to improve their performance in global competition. More recently, as global rankings have met criticism for their methodology and scope, measurements of various sizes and shapes have proliferated: some celebrating novel methodological solutions, others breaking new conceptual grounds. This book takes a fresh look at developments in the field of knowledge governance by showing how emerging indicators, innovation indexes and subnational comparisons are woven into the existing fabric of measurements that govern our ideas of higher education, innovation and competitiveness. This book argues that while rankings are becoming more numerous and fragmented, the new knowledge products, nevertheless, tend to reproduce ideas and practices existing in the field of global measurement.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Higher education and innovation policies are today seen as central elements in national economic competitiveness, increasingly measured by global rankings. The book analyses the evolution of indicator-based global knowledge governance, where various national attributes have been evaluated under international comparative assessment. Reflecting this general trend, the Shanghai ranking, first published in 2003, has pressured governments and universities all over the world to improve their performance in global competition. More recently, as global rankings have met criticism for their methodology and scope, measurements of various sizes and shapes have proliferated: some celebrating novel methodological solutions, others breaking new conceptual grounds. This book takes a fresh look at developments in the field of knowledge governance by showing how emerging indicators, innovation indexes and subnational comparisons are woven into the existing fabric of measurements that govern our ideas of higher education, innovation and competitiveness. This book argues that while rankings are becoming more numerous and fragmented, the new knowledge products, nevertheless, tend to reproduce ideas and practices existing in the field of global measurement.

More books from Springer International Publishing

Cover of the book Software Failure Investigation by Tero Erkkilä, Ossi Piironen
Cover of the book Public Art and Urban Memorials in Berlin by Tero Erkkilä, Ossi Piironen
Cover of the book Total Collapse: The Case Against Responsibility and Morality by Tero Erkkilä, Ossi Piironen
Cover of the book Resource Management for Heterogeneous Wireless Networks by Tero Erkkilä, Ossi Piironen
Cover of the book Formulating Poorly Water Soluble Drugs by Tero Erkkilä, Ossi Piironen
Cover of the book Carbon Footprint and Urban Planning by Tero Erkkilä, Ossi Piironen
Cover of the book Aesthetics and Neuroscience by Tero Erkkilä, Ossi Piironen
Cover of the book Introduction to Linear Elasticity by Tero Erkkilä, Ossi Piironen
Cover of the book Nico Stehr: Pioneer in the Theory of Society and Knowledge by Tero Erkkilä, Ossi Piironen
Cover of the book Bioequivalence Requirements in Various Global Jurisdictions by Tero Erkkilä, Ossi Piironen
Cover of the book Managing Complexity by Tero Erkkilä, Ossi Piironen
Cover of the book From Cave Man to Cave Martian by Tero Erkkilä, Ossi Piironen
Cover of the book Pre-Menopause, Menopause and Beyond by Tero Erkkilä, Ossi Piironen
Cover of the book Clean Hydrogen Production Methods by Tero Erkkilä, Ossi Piironen
Cover of the book Practices and Tools for Servitization by Tero Erkkilä, Ossi Piironen
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy