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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ910653
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Sep
Pages: 21
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Fighting for Excellence: The Case of the Federal University of Pelotas
Santana, Silvina; Moreira, Cristiane; Roberto, Teresa; Azambuja, Flavia
Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, v60 n3 p321-341 Sep 2010
This paper investigates the implementation and evaluation of quality management systems within the higher education sector in Brazil. It is based on Institutional and Neo Institutional theories and presents the case of the Federal University of Pelotas, to discuss higher education institutions' options in a context of wide and complex environmental changes. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Policy, Educational Environment, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation, Organizational Theories, Management Systems, Quality Control
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Brazil
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