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Benchmarking Australian and New Zealand University Meta-Policy in an Increasingly Regulated Tertiary Environment
- Source :
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Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management . 2014 36(1):74-87. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The agencies responsible for tertiary education quality assurance in Australia and New Zealand have established regulatory regimes that increasingly intersect with tertiary institution policy management. An examination of university meta-policies identified good practices guiding university policy and policy management. Most Australian and half of New Zealand universities have developed meta-policy, or policy on policy, with the most comprehensive articulating policy definitions, range and application of policy instruments, categorisation, approval authorities and policy cycle stages. Sound meta-policy provides an essential framework for good policy-making, and is the key to the development of positive policy outcomes. Increasing tertiary sector regulation provides a contemporary imperative to embrace university meta-policy as one mechanism to embed good practice policy process to facilitate these improved policy outcomes.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1360-080X
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1029657
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2013.861050