Do You Use the Telephone Too Much? A Review of Performance Indicators, Evaluation and Appraisal in British Universities.

Johnston, R. J.

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ERIC Number: EJ395838

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Publication Date: 1989

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Do You Use the Telephone Too Much? A Review of Performance Indicators, Evaluation and Appraisal in British Universities.

Johnston, R. J.

Journal of Geography in Higher Education, v13 n1 p31-44 1989

Looks at the validity and value of performance indicators used to allocate resources among and within British universities. Questions the relationship of performance indicators with actual quality of research and teaching. Considers the limited role of such indicators within a more appropriate system of appraisal. (Author/LS)

Descriptors: College Faculty, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Faculty Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction, Higher Education, Institutional Evaluation, Universities

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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