Changing Higher Education Practice in Malaysia: The Conundrum of Incentives

Autor/inn/en	Wan, Chang Da; Chapman, David; Hutcheson, Sigrid; Lee, Molly; Austin, Ann; Md. Zain, Ahmad Nurulazam
Titel	Changing Higher Education Practice in Malaysia: The Conundrum of Incentives
Quelle	In: Studies in Higher Education, 42 (2017) 11, S.2134-2152 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0307-5079
DOI	10.1080/03075079.2015.1134475
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Incentives; Foreign Countries; College Faculty; Achievement Rating; Universities; Public Colleges; Interviews; Writing for Publication; Faculty Publishing; Periodicals; College Administration; Government School Relationship; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Anreiz; Ausland; Fakultät; Achievement; Rating; Leistung; Beurteilung; Leistungsbeurteilung; University; Universität; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Periodical; Journal; Zeitschrift; Fachzeitschrift; Periodikum; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung
Abstract	International university rankings are a widely used measure of higher education excellence. Since publication rates are an important element in most ranking systems, pushing faculty to increase their publication in top-tier international journals is viewed by many government and university officials as an important strategy for improving ratings and thus gaining international recognition. This study examined the manner in which public universities in Malaysia have created and aligned incentives in an effort to encourage faculty members to increase their publication rate in top-tier international journals. The study is grounded in principal-agent theory and utilized data from 47 interviews conducted with faculty members from across four public universities in Malaysia. Findings suggest that while university administrators' aspirations for higher international rankings are high, administrators are limited in the incentives they can utilize in effecting the change they seek. Their levers of influence over faculty work are limited in the Malaysian context. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01