Blar i 4 - Academic Publications / Vitenskapelige publikasjoner på forfatter "Stensaker, Bjørn"
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Bounded innovation or agency drift? Developments in European higher education quality assurance
Elken, Mari; Stensaker, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)As higher education quality assurance in many countries in Europe has become a mature activity, some agencies carrying out external quality assurance are developing beyond their core tasks and missions. The current study ... -
Conceptualising ‘quality work’ in higher education
Elken, Mari; Stensaker, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The issue of quality enhancement within higher education has attracted considerable research interest and the article suggest that managerial and cultural approaches have thus far dominated the literature in the field. ... -
Evidence-informed policy and practice in the field of education: The dilemmas related to organizational design
Wollscheid, Sabine; Stensaker, Bjørn; Bugge, Markus (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-07)Evidence-informed policy and practice has been a trend as part of an effort to increase the use of research to improve education at all levels. In many countries, knowledge-brokering initiatives were established to stimulate ... -
Exploring the relationship between departmental characteristics and research performance
Aksnes, Dag W.; Borlaug, Siri Brorstad; Eide, Thea; Stensaker, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Many recent higher education reforms worldwide have been legitimated by their potential impact on the performance of universities and colleges. However, we know less about the actual impact of the changes implemented. This ... -
Global rankings in the Nordic region: challenging the identity of research-intensive universities?
Elken, Mari; Hovdhaugen, Elisabeth; Stensaker, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Global university rankings currently attract considerable attention, and it is often assumed that such rankings may cause universities to prioritize activities and outcomes that will have a positive effect in their ranking ... -
Global, Nordic, or institutional visions? An investigation into how Nordic universities are adapting to the SDGs
Stensaker, Bjørn; Hermansen, Hege (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)After their launch by the UN in 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been seen as landmarks for global survival. Higher education has been given a key role in the implementation of the SDGs, and the current ... -
Learning outcomes – a useful tool in quality assurance? Views from academic staff
Aamodt, Per Olaf; Frølich, Nicoline; Stensaker, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)While the establishment of quality assurance has been seen for decades as the most significant instrument to secure and enhance the quality of teaching and learning in higher education, the concept of developing more ... -
Mergers and missions: Investigating consequences for system diversity
Frølich, Nicoline; Stensaker, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In recent decades, many higher education systems around the world have been exposed to institutional mergers. While the rationale for mergers has often been related to issues of improved quality, effectiveness and/or ... -
Policy, perceptions, and practice: A study of educational leadership and their balancing of expectations and interests at micro-level
Stensaker, Bjørn; Frølich, Nicoline; Aamodt, Per Olaf (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)As international and domestic policy initiatives continue to sweep over higher education, it is of utmost importance to study how those responsible for the implementation of the many initiatives taken perceive and respond ... -
Strengthening the strategic capacity of public universities: The role of internal governance models
Frølich, Nicoline; Christensen, Tom; Stensaker, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Governments in Europe have emphasized the development of more autonomous public universities over the last couple of decades. Often, the aim of these reform policies has been to stimulate to a more competitive and agile ... -
Studieprogramledelse – et spørsmål om organisering?
Stensaker, Bjørn; Elken, Mari; Maassen, Peter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-08)Utdanningsledelse har blitt fremmet som et viktig tiltak for å øke kvalitet i norsk høyere utdanning, men det har vært relativt begrenset kunnskap om hva utdanningsledelse på studieprogramnivå består av. Studieprogramledere ... -
The painters behind the profile: The rise and functioning of communication departments in universities
Elken, Mari; Stensaker, Bjørn; Dedze, Indra (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)It has been argued that universities are changing into becoming more professional as organizations, and this paper investigates this claim by exploring the emergence and tasks of communication departments in modern ... -
The practices of quality management in Norwegian higher education: Collaboration and control in study programme design and delivery
Stensaker, Bjørn; Hovdhaugen, Elisabeth; Maassen, Peter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Purpose: In recent decades, higher education institutions have been encouraged to develop their own internal management systems as a response to perceived quality challenges in the sector. These quality management (QM) ...