The Impact of University Reform on Research Performance: A Case Study of the Partial Privatization of Japanese National Universities

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuta Kikuchi
Keyword(s):  
Research Performance ◽  
Partial Privatization ◽  
University Reform ◽  
The Impact ◽  
National Universities

scholarly journals Impact of university reform on research performance aggregated and disaggregated across research fields: a case study of the partial privatization of Japanese National Universities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuta Kikuchi
Keyword(s):  
Research Output ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Partial Privatization ◽  
Research Fields ◽  
National Universities

AbstractThis study quantitatively estimates the impacts of the partial privatization of Japanese national universities (as implemented in 2004) on research performance outcomes, which are aggregated and disaggregated across research fields. Japanese private universities can be viewed as counterfactuals not targeted by the reform for the same period, which provides within-country variations in this governance/managerial change. Difference-in-differences estimation strategies using private universities as control groups show that the partial privatization of national universities has resulted in a deterioration in the quality and quantity of national universities’ research output, as constructed using publication records from 1999 to 2009. The study then estimates the effects of partial privatization disaggregated by research field and finds that only medical science is negatively affected by the partial privatization. This study is the first to provide a quantitative assessment of whether the partial privatization of Japanese universities has been favorable for research performance using an identification strategy based on a quasi-experiment. It also reveals the heterogeneous impacts across research fields and departments.

Human capital loss in an academic performance measurement system

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Martin-Sardesai ◽  
James Guthrie
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Performance Measurement ◽  
Measurement System ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Performance Measurement System ◽  
Research Assessment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the perceptions of academic human capital (HC) towards a university’s research performance measurement system (PMS), in response to a national research assessment exercise (RAE). Design/methodology/approach This paper draws on a subset of the data from a large mixed method case study research project about the impact of ERA on an Australian public sector university. Findings The findings reveal that the research PMSs were designed, implemented and used as a tool to measure and manage the research performance of HC within the university. The case study university performed well in the RAE. However, this also led to several unintended consequences in the form of fear and anxiety, gaming and strategic initiatives, a focus on quantity and not the quality of research, and increased workload, which led to a loss in the stock of HC. Practical implications This empirical evidence can inform governments and policy makers of the unintended consequences of government research evaluations on academic HC. University managers could improve the design of HC management systems by not only measuring academic HC performance, but also providing training and resources to enhance, support and maintain the overall well-being of academics. Originality/value This study provides insights regarding the connection between a university’s PMS and academic HC and contributes to the academic literature on intellectual capital and PMSs.

The impact of digitalization on business processes: case study: Kosovo SMEs

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ylber Limani ◽  
Edmond Hajrizi ◽  
Rina Sadriu
Keyword(s):  
Business Processes ◽  
The Impact
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