Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
45(4), P. 409 - 422
Published: April 2, 2023
Anecdotal
evidence
suggests
that
there
is
growing
concern
about
increasing
administrative
burden
within
universities
around
the
world.
At
same
time,
literature
explicitly
devoted
to
issue
of
remains
relatively
scant.
Drawing
on
various
bodies
and
reflections
situation
at
Australian
universities,
this
paper
(a)
presents
a
conceptualisation
what
constitutes
burden,
considering
its
organisational
implications
for
(b)
interrogates
range
potential
drivers
(c)
outlines
avenues
both
future
research
into
practical
responses
issue.
The
specific
contributions
include,
first,
showing
can
impact
universities'
core
activities
not
only
indirectly
but
also
more
directly,
second,
illustrating
some
key
changes
were
meant
make
efficient
may
have
inadvertently
increased
levels
burden.
Total Quality Management & Business Excellence,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
31(1-2), P. 178 - 193
Published: Jan. 10, 2018
This
paper
investigates
the
potential
causes
behind
student
dropouts
in
higher
education
institutions
(HEIs),
and
explores
use
of
Lean
Six
Sigma
(LSS)
tools
reducing
dropout
rates.
qualitative
study
used
12
semi-structured
interviews
with
university
employees
(n
=
9)
LSS
experts
3),
order
to
understand
complexity
phenomenon
role
various
Analysis
revealed
that
develop
a
typology
dropouts,
HEIs
have
maintain
detailed
records
sensitise
relevant
authorities
about
impact
student's
decision.
Though
small
number
is
limitation
study,
revelations
given
new
impetus
look
at
take
action
on
issue
HEIs.
Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management,
Journal Year:
2013,
Volume and Issue:
35(6), P. 599 - 611
Published: Nov. 14, 2013
This
paper
evaluates
the
performance
of
national
higher
education
systems
in
48
countries
as
measured
with
20
variables
grouped
under
four
headings
Resources,
Environment,
Connectivity
and
Output.
Rankings
within
each
module
are
then
combined
into
an
overall
ranking
that
is
topped
by
United
States
followed
Sweden,
Canada,
Finland
Denmark.
Relationships
between
different
attributes
explored.
Countries
ranked
highest
on
output
tend
to
be
highly
resources.
Research
correlated
government
funding,
especially
expenditure
research
development
(R&D).
The
impact
policy
regulatory
environment
also
examined.
weakest
those
low
funding
but
high
control.
Pacific Science Review B Humanities and Social Sciences,
Journal Year:
2015,
Volume and Issue:
1(1), P. 1 - 7
Published: Jan. 1, 2015
Abstract
Globally,
the
rules
and
regulations
of
higher
education
are
for
betterment
economies
social
uplift.
The
objective
this
study
is
to
develop
a
link
between
governance
indicators
educational
outcomes,
particularly
in
relation
internationalization
our
universities.
current
proposes
framework
universities
using
three
broad
categories
indicators,
i.e.,
political
governance,
economic
an
institutional
dimension
governance;
these
accompanied
by
six
factors:
expenditures,
enrolment,
expenditures
per
student,
literacy
rate,
research
&
development
growth
during
period
1996–2012.
panel
fixed
effect
model
employed
estimating
possible
links
outcomes.
results
reveal
that
act
as
strong
contributor
increasing
effects,
which
further
assist
formulating
policies
towards
It
concluded
greater
Voice
Accountability,
stability,
government
effectiveness,
regulatory
quality,
rule
law
control
corruption
enhance
ultimately
benefit
major
regions
world
have
internationalized
their
Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
45(4), P. 409 - 422
Published: April 2, 2023
Anecdotal
evidence
suggests
that
there
is
growing
concern
about
increasing
administrative
burden
within
universities
around
the
world.
At
same
time,
literature
explicitly
devoted
to
issue
of
remains
relatively
scant.
Drawing
on
various
bodies
and
reflections
situation
at
Australian
universities,
this
paper
(a)
presents
a
conceptualisation
what
constitutes
burden,
considering
its
organisational
implications
for
(b)
interrogates
range
potential
drivers
(c)
outlines
avenues
both
future
research
into
practical
responses
issue.
The
specific
contributions
include,
first,
showing
can
impact
universities'
core
activities
not
only
indirectly
but
also
more
directly,
second,
illustrating
some
key
changes
were
meant
make
efficient
may
have
inadvertently
increased
levels
burden.
