This ground-breaking and exhaustive analysis of university
ranking surveys scrutinizes their theoretical bases, methodological
issues, societal impact, and policy implications, providing readers
with a deep understanding of these controversial comparators. The
authors propose that university rankings are misused by
policymakers and institutional leaders alike. They assert that
these interested parties overlook the highly problematic internal
logic of ranking methodologies even as they obsess over the
surveys' assessment of their status. The result is that
institutions suffer from short-termism, realigning their resources
to maximize their relative rankings. While rankings are widely used
in policy and academic discussions, this is the first book to
explore the theoretical and methodological issues of ranking
itself. It is a welcome contribution to an often highly charged
debate. Far from showing how to manipulate the system, this
collection of work by key researchers aims to enlighten interested
parties.
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