Market forces and competition in university systems: theoretical reflections and empirical evidence from Italy

This paper deals with the reforming processes in higher education (HE) from centralised systems towards more competitive ones. In particular, I discuss these issues referring to the Italian case, and the market‐like mechanisms introduced in it during 1990s and early 2000s. The focus of the paper is in analysing the effects of the increasing competition on teaching performance of universities. For this purpose, I develop a theoretical model, moving from the framework of yardstick competition (YC), to describe the functioning of a competition model based on comparing performance of institutions. Then, I apply this model using data from the Italian university system. The results suggest that an increasingly competitive environment effectively improves the universities’ performance, which is also influenced by other factors, namely the characteristics of the institutions themselves and of their students, and by the resources available. As the exploratory nature of the study, these findings must be validated through future research.     

高校基建财务精细化管理探析

在当前高校加强内涵建设的新形势下,基本建设投入不断加大,如何加强高校基建财务管理成为高校关注和研究的热点。因此,从基建项目前期工作到基建项目竣工财务决算及基建财务档案归集各环节,对高校加强基建财务精细化管理工作进行了探析。     

Is external research assessment associated with convergence or divergence of research quality across universities and disciplines? Evidence from the PBRF process in New Zealand

ABSTRACT

Performance-based research evaluations have been adopted in several countries both to measure research quality in higher education institutions and as a basis for the allocation of funding across institutions. Much attention has been given to evaluating whether such schemes have increased the quality and quantity of research. This paper examines whether the introduction of the New Zealand Performance-Based Research Fund process produced convergence or divergence in measured research quality across universities and disciplines between the 2003 and 2012 assessments. Two convergence measures are obtained. One, referred to as β-convergence, relates to the relationship between changes in average quality and the initial quality level. The second concept, referred to as σ-convergence, relates to the changes in the dispersion in average research quality over time. Average quality scores by discipline and university were obtained from individual researcher data, revealing substantial β- and σ-convergence in research quality over the period. The hypothesis of uniform rates of convergence across almost all universities and disciplines is supported. The results provide insights into the incentives created by performance-based funding schemes.     

《企业内部控制基本规范》在高校内部控制中的应用

内部控制是高校管理的重要组成部分。文章分析了高校如何借鉴企业内部控制的经验,健全内部控制制度,加强内部控制力度,并提出了切实可行的对策。     

高校图书馆信息服务探析

本文论述了高校图书馆信息服务的新特点,并就如何深化信息服务、创新信息服务提出了自己的观点。     

浅议高校电子档案的管理

信息传输技术、多媒体技术、数字库技术、语音识别技术等迅速发展,高校档案实现电子档案管理是必由之路。     

高校科研档案管理存在的问题及对策构想

科研档案管理工作是高校事业发展的重要组成部分之一,为了改善科研档案管理中存在的归档不及时、不完整、重档轻管、只存不用等问题,可以考虑采用分级管理模式、进行信息化建设、培训档案管理人员等方法来提升高校科研档案的质量和利用率。     

关于高校体育教学改革的思路与实践

高校体育教学应突出培养大学生体育锻炼的习惯和科学锻炼的能力。要改革教学模式,根据学生的兴趣和爱好,分层次进行教学,以提高教学质量。     

非师范院校普通话技能分级训练之探索

21世纪是一个以知识为主导资本,信息为主导资源的崭新时代,新的社会需求使人们对话言能力有了新的认识,该文结合时代对人的语言素质的要求和浙江方言区非师范院校学生的普通话实际情况,探讨了普通话训练要以语音层级为主,兼顾词汇和语法层级,精心设计训练方式,培养和提高大学生的语言意识和语言能力。     

高校图书馆移动信息服务现状调查研究

以通信电子类高校图书馆为调研对象,采取网络调查的方法,研究通信电子类高校移动图书馆建设与移动信息服务现状。调查结果显示,通信电子类高校移动图书馆建设状况良好,开展移动信息服务的图书馆数量较多,信息服务内容丰富,推广形式多样化。但从移动图书馆实际使用情况来看,还需要进一步宣传、推广移动图书馆,提升读者的利用率,拓展特色化、个性化的移动信息服务内容。