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ERIC Number: EJ1213099
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1360-080X
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To Be a First-Class Department in a First-Class University: Perceived Effects of a World-Class Initiative in Two Departments in a Taiwanese University
Tang, Chia Wei
Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, v41 n3 p275-291 2019
This study aimed to investigate and compare the impact of pursuing top university status on the management and academic practices of two departments in a top-ranked institution in Taiwan. Qualitative interviews, official policy documents, website resources and relevant documents were the main sources of empirical data. Interview data were collected from 10 interviewees, the department heads and four full-time academics in both departments. This study found that departments and academics were required to plan and work in accordance with the university's overall development plan and the two departments played different roles in contributing to various aspects of the university managers' idea of what a world-class university is. This should be understood within the unique and complex academic tribes of different subject fields and the deeply rooted dimensions of Chinese culture in Taiwan.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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