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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 307-319 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Tertiary education and management |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 29 Sep 2014 |
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- IR-92042
- METIS-305458
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Impact of accreditation on public and private universities: a comparative study. / Dattey, Kwame; Westerheijden, Donald F.; Hofman, W.H.A.
In: Tertiary education and management, Vol. 20, No. 4, 29.09.2014, p. 307-319.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of accreditation on public and private universities: a comparative study
AU - Dattey, Kwame
AU - Westerheijden, Donald F.
AU - Hofman, W.H.A.
PY - 2014/9/29
Y1 - 2014/9/29
N2 - Based on two cycles of assessments for accreditation, this study assesses the differential impacts of accreditation on public and private universities in Ghana. Analysis of the evaluator reports indicates no statistically significant difference – improvement or deterioration – between the two cycles of evaluations for both types of institutions. A test comparing the two-cycle aggregated assessment scores between the two categories of universities, however, indicated a significant difference, with the public universities achieving better scores (improvements). Drawing on the evaluators’ reports and the opinions expressed by academics from both categories of institutions, the conclusion was that isomorphic pressures, largely faced by the private universities, accounted for their implementation of suggestions for improvement by the evaluators.
AB - Based on two cycles of assessments for accreditation, this study assesses the differential impacts of accreditation on public and private universities in Ghana. Analysis of the evaluator reports indicates no statistically significant difference – improvement or deterioration – between the two cycles of evaluations for both types of institutions. A test comparing the two-cycle aggregated assessment scores between the two categories of universities, however, indicated a significant difference, with the public universities achieving better scores (improvements). Drawing on the evaluators’ reports and the opinions expressed by academics from both categories of institutions, the conclusion was that isomorphic pressures, largely faced by the private universities, accounted for their implementation of suggestions for improvement by the evaluators.
KW - IR-92042
KW - METIS-305458
U2 - 10.1080/13583883.2014.959037
DO - 10.1080/13583883.2014.959037
M3 - Article
VL - 20
SP - 307
EP - 319
JO - Tertiary education and management
JF - Tertiary education and management
SN - 1358-3883
IS - 4
ER -