Diversity in Higher Education system has been a central topic for both scholars and policy-makers for decades. Several studies have investigated how to measure diversity and the nature of its determinants so far; however, contradictory empirical evidence has emerged. This paper contributes to this literature by adopting a methodological approach that starts from the analysis of positioning paths of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in order to explore the diversity of HE systems. A comprehensive quantitative analysis performed across two HE systems over time shows how detecting the positioning of HEIs can provide information that an analysis of diversity at the level of the entire system might hide, in particular (I) if and how compliant and distinctiveness are concurrently displayed (II) in which dimensions positioning shifts are more likely to occur and (III) which groups of HEIs influence more the level of diversity in a HE system.

What do positioning paths of universities tell about the diversity of higher education systems? An exploratory study / G. Barbato, M. Turri. - In: STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION. - ISSN 0307-5079. - (2019 May 20). [Epub ahead of print] [10.1080/03075079.2019.1619681]

What do positioning paths of universities tell about the diversity of higher education systems? An exploratory study

G. Barbato
;
M. Turri
2019

Abstract

Diversity in Higher Education system has been a central topic for both scholars and policy-makers for decades. Several studies have investigated how to measure diversity and the nature of its determinants so far; however, contradictory empirical evidence has emerged. This paper contributes to this literature by adopting a methodological approach that starts from the analysis of positioning paths of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in order to explore the diversity of HE systems. A comprehensive quantitative analysis performed across two HE systems over time shows how detecting the positioning of HEIs can provide information that an analysis of diversity at the level of the entire system might hide, in particular (I) if and how compliant and distinctiveness are concurrently displayed (II) in which dimensions positioning shifts are more likely to occur and (III) which groups of HEIs influence more the level of diversity in a HE system.
positioning; positioning indicators; diversity; cluster analysis; distance measure; higher education
Settore SECS-P/07 - Economia Aziendale
   Comparing Governance Regime Changes in Higher Education: systemic performances, national policy dynamics, and institutional responses. A multidisciplinary and mixed methods analysis.
   MINISTERO DELL'ISTRUZIONE E DEL MERITO
   2015RJARX7_004
20-mag-2019
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