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Strategic priorities of Portuguese higher education institutions

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: This paper presents an analysis of strategic management systems of higher education institutions (HEIs) by identifying policy and strategic priorities and monitoring their implementation. The strategic priorities are contextualized within four scenarios that structure the mission and orientation of HEIs. The methodology is based on data collected by a survey to top administrators in Portuguese HEIs. The study identifies and compares the strategic priorities of Portuguese higher education institutions. The top priorities are concern with internationalization and quality assurance, consistent with the rise of quality assurance systems and the growth of international mobility flows. The study also compares the support techniques for monitoring strategic management.

Source: Studies in Higher Education

DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2019.1628202

Authors: Joaquim Mourato, Maria Teresa Patrício, Luís Loures, Helena Morgado

Institutions: Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Universidade Politécnica de Portalegre, Valoriza Centro de Investigação para a Valorização de Recursos Endógenos, Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia

Language: English

Topic: Higher Education Governance and Development

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, European Social Fund