Do university rankings and accreditation really matter? Manufacturing 'legitimacy' in Singapore's higher education sector

Peter McKiernan; Peter Waring

Do university rankings and accreditation really matter? Manufacturing 'legitimacy' in Singapore's higher education sector

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In this paper, we examine the concept of ‘legitimacy’ in higher education in the context of the city-state of Singapore. We find that ‘legitimacy’ enhancing devices like rankings and accreditation are not necessary precursors for market success, reputation building or the provision of a quality education. This result is a direct challenge to the prevailing orthodoxy.

Original language	English
Number of pages	10
Publication status	Published - 10 Oct 2015
Event	2016 EFMD Higher Education Research Conference - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 10 Oct 2016 → 11 Oct 2016

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Conference	2016 EFMD Higher Education Research Conference
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Barcelona
Period	10/10/16 → 11/10/16

Keywords

higher education
rankings
accreditation
reputations

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Do university rankings and accreditation really matter? Manufacturing 'legitimacy' in Singapore's higher education sector

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