[PDF] The Book Of World Rankings eBook

Author : George Thomas Kurian
Publisher :
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 45,52 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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Now updated for the year 2000, this is the fifth edition of Kurian's highly regarded and widely used reference tool, which was cited as an ALA Outstanding Reference when originally published. Rankings are an essential resource for doing research, and help in evaluating the position of a country compared to its counterparts. New rankings for this edition cover Personal Computers, Fax Machines, Internet Hosts, Cellular Phones, Economic Freedom Index, Global Competitiveness, Business Environment, Largest Businesses, Stock Market Capitalization, and Music Sales. This is a handy reference no library should be without.

Author : George Thomas Kurian
Publisher : New York, N.Y. : Facts on File
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 22,4 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Business & Economics
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Comparisons, statistical tables, economic and social development, social and economic conditions - covers development aid, economic growth, trade, agricultural production, industrial production, power consumption, labour force participation, labour force, employment, transport, domestic consumption, housing, education, research and development, etc.

Author : Ellen Hazelkorn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 12,96 MB
Release : 2015-03-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 1137446676

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University rankings have gained popularity around the world and are now a significant factor shaping reputation. This second edition updates Ellen Hazelkorn's first comprehensive study of rankings from a global perspective, drawing in new original research and extensive analysis. It is essential reading for policymakers, managers and scholars.

Author : Downing, Kevin
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 49,28 MB
Release : 2016-10-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 1522508201

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Delivering quality education to students while remaining competitive at an international level is only one of the many challenges universities face today. To attain their goals, universities must adopt new strategies to achieve academic excellence. World University Rankings and the Future of Higher Education is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly research on the implementation of a ranking system for higher education institutions, providing a thorough overview of the impacts of these rankings on educational quality. Exploring the benefits and challenges of this system in a global context, this book is ideally designed for academicians, researchers, students, administrators, and policy makers interested in the effects of university rankings in the education sector and beyond.

Author : Michelle Stack
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,45 MB
Release : 2021-06
Category : Education
ISBN :

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For many institutions, to ignore your university’s ranking is to become invisible, a risky proposition in a competitive search for funding. But rankings tell us little if anything about the education, scholarship, or engagement with communities offered by a university. Drawing on a range of research and inquiry-based methods, Global University Rankings and the Politics of Knowledge exposes how universities became servants to the education industry and its impact. Conceptually unique in its scope, Global University Rankings and the Politics of Knowledge addresses the lack of empirical research behind university and journal ranking systems. Chapters from internationally recognized scholars in decolonial studies provide readers with robust frameworks to understand the intersections of coloniality and Indigeneity and how they play out in higher education. Contributions from diverse geographical and disciplinary contexts explore the political economy of rankings within the contexts of the Global North and South, and examine alternatives to media-driven rankings. This book allows readers to consider the intersections of power and knowledge within the wider contexts of politics, culture, and the economy, to explore how assumptions about gender, social class, sexuality, and race underpin the meanings attached to rankings, and to imagine a future that confronts and challenges cognitive, environmental, and social injustice.

Author : Alexander Cooley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 37,16 MB
Release : 2015-04-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 1107098130

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This book examines the origins of the rise of international rankings, assessing their impact on global governance, and exploring how governments react to being ranked.

Author : Maria Yudkevich
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 31,9 MB
Release : 2016-03-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 1317387376

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The Global Academic Rankings Game provides a much-needed perspective on how countries and universities react to academic rankings. Based on a unified case methodology of eleven key countries and academic institutions, this comprehensive volume provides expert analysis on this emerging phenomenon at a time when world rankings are becoming increasingly visible and influential on the international stage. Each chapter provides an overview of government and national policies as well as an in-depth examination of the impact that rankings have played on policy, practice, and academic life in Australia, Chile, China, Germany, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Global Academic Rankings Game contributes to the continuing debate about the influence of rankings in higher education and is an invaluable resource for higher education scholars and administrators as they tackle rankings in their own national and institutional contexts.

Author : John O'Leary
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 21,5 MB
Release : 2007-01-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781405163125

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Based on the Times Higher - QS World University Rankings, this is the definitive guide to the top universities around the world. Includes rankings of the top 200 universities in the world, plus detailed profiles of the top 100 universities, including student assessments of what life is like at each university Offers a directory of over 500 of the best universities in the world along with their ranking position in each of the principal subject areas Presents reviews of the top ten study destination countries, with a detailed look at government grants and subsidies for overseas students, types of institution, entry requirements, cost of living, student life and much more Provides expert advice on how to choose and apply for the best course at the right university, and an overview of employment opportunities Gives detailed help and advice on study costs, financing and scholarships

Author : Michelle Stack
Publisher : Springer
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 39,49 MB
Release : 2016-04-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1137475951

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Higher Education Institutions simultaneously critique and participate in national and international rankings of universities. However, this creates a difficult situation since if universities do participate in rankings they acquiesce to a system based in media logics that has little to do with academic norms of research. If they do not participate in the rankings they risk losing public funding, students and donors in an increasingly competitive and globalized environment. This book delves into the influence of journalists, business tycoons and multinational corporations in defining what world class is and how it will be measured. Rankings provide us with a rich study for understanding how universities define, deploy and manage their assets and liabilities in a mediatized globalized economy.

Author : Hazelkorn, Ellen
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 19,71 MB
Release : 2021-12-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 1788974980

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Gathering unique and thoughtful contributions from leading international scholars, this timely Research Handbook offers diverse perspectives on university rankings twenty years after the first global rankings emerged. It presents an in-depth analysis that reflects the current state of research on rankings, their influence and impact.