Overview

The emotive discourses on the subject of university rankings are directly linked to the effect of such rankings on the performance of universities throughout the world. It has been observed that the top-ranked universities attract major financial commitments from the industry, the best students, quality researchers, and a wide range of other quality endowments such as equipment, libraries, and laboratories. It is not surprising that the ranking of universities has gained popularity and become a significant factor shaping not only the reputation of universities but also the performance of said institutions around the world, including the developing countries. Impact of Global University Ranking Systems on Developing Countries presents a collection of perspectives from scholars and other stakeholders on the impact of the global ranking systems on developing countries. The book is an additional resource for discussion and discourse as far as the global university ranking systems are concerned and opens new frontiers for further research. Covering key topics such as assessment, ethics, and academic freedom, this premier reference source is ideal for administrators, policymakers, researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students.

Full Product Details

9781668482667

Table of Contents

Reviews

Author Information

Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha is a Research Professor at the Department of Information Science, University of South Africa. Previously, he worked at the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, as the Deputy University Librarian, and part-time Lecturer at the University of Zululand, South Africa. He holds a PhD in Library and Information Science and is a C2 rated researcher in South Africa. His areas of research interest include Scientometrics; Altmetrics; Information Resource Management (IRM); Management of Information Services; Knowledge Mobilization, Management and Organisation; Media and Information Literacy; and ICTs in LIS Education and Training. He has supervised several academic research projects as well as published extensively in the aforementioned research areas. Adeyinka Tella is a senior lecturer in the Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. Tella is a commonwealth scholar who finished his PhD in September 2009 from the Department of Library and Information Studies, University of Botswana. In 2007, he was awarded a small grant for thesis writing for the PhD students' category by the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA). He has written and published articles in International, reputable, and refereed journals as well as chapters in books. He is one of the contributors to an information science reference Cases on Successful E-Learning Practices in the Developed and Developing World: Methods for the Global Information Economy . Currently, he is the Associate Editor of the International Journal of Library and Information Science, and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Information Processing and Communication (IJIPC). His research areas include e-learning, information literacy, information communication technology, psychology of information, etc.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available