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Comparing Organizational Configurations Of Principal Autonomy In Finland And New York, Harry Leonardatos
Comparing Organizational Configurations Of Principal Autonomy In Finland And New York, Harry Leonardatos
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
This exploratory study compares organizational configurations of principal autonomy in Finland and New York State. Evidence from Finnish school site visits and surveys distributed to principals in New York State and Finland is utilized to compare principal autonomy in two distinct educational settings.
Quality Assurance In Private Higher Education : The Case Of Ghana, Linda Tsevi
Quality Assurance In Private Higher Education : The Case Of Ghana, Linda Tsevi
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
This study explores private higher education and implementation of quality assurance procedures in Ghana, a country in West Africa. While focusing on the three main isomorphic classifications (coercive, mimetic and normative) of DiMaggio and Powell’s (1983) institutional theory, this study examines how regulatory measures are not only designed to enhance the quality of private higher education institutions, but also how they impact the efforts employed by private providers towards meeting quality assurance standards in the environment in which they are located. Using a qualitative methodology, participants from five private university colleges and two private chartered institutions are selected as constituting …