International benchmarking with the best universities : policy and practice in Mainland China and Taiwan
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Higher Education Policy
Publication Date
12-1-2008
Volume
21
Issue
4
First Page
469
Last Page
486
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
Keywords
world-class university, international benchmarking, policy and strategies, academic reflections
Abstract
With a strong conviction to enhance their global competitiveness, governments across different parts of the world have tried various means to promote the ranking of their universities in the global university leagues. With a strong determination to do better in such global ranking exercises, universities in mainland China and Taiwan have attempted to restructure their university systems and have searched for new governance strategies in order to make their universities more competitive in the global world. This article critically examines major policies introduced and strategies employed by governments in mainland China and Taiwan in benchmarking their universities internationally with world-class universities.
DOI
10.1057/hep.2008.21
Print ISSN
09528733
E-ISSN
17403863
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Mok, K. H., & Chan, Y. (2008). International benchmarking with the best universities: Policy and practice in Mainland China and Taiwan. Higher Education Policy, 21(4), 469-486. doi: 10.1057/hep.2008.21