Title: University reforms: roles of classification in resource allocation and management

Authors: Kongkiti Phusavat

Addresses: International Graduate Program in Industrial Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, 50 Paholyothin Road, Bangkok 10900, Thailand

Abstract: This study deals with university classification in Thailand. The Commission of Higher Education (CHE), formerly known as the Ministry of University Affairs, initiated and supported this study in the period 2005–2007. This classification study is based on the Carnegie Classification System by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (CFAT). It represents an integral part of the CHE|s efforts on quality and managerial (i.e., administration, budget, resources) reforms at public universities. Altogether, there are five dimensions for classifying universities| positions: university characteristics, teaching, research, student body and management. Two combination sets from this study are experimented with using actual quantitative data. The results provide the baselines for resource allocation and educational management. Finally, the study|s limitations and future research are discussed.

Keywords: university classification; resource allocation; management in education; university reform; resource management; Thailand; public universities; higher education.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMIE.2008.019638

International Journal of Management in Education, 2008 Vol.2 No.3, pp.318 - 339

Published online: 18 Jul 2008 *

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