TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to provide a common framework for benchmarking practices used in higher education. Design/methodology/approach– An electronic questionnaire survey was distributed to senior management team and senior administrators among the top 200 UK universities in the world. Findings– A review of the current practices of benchmarking among the universities in the UK is presented and the types of performance indicators adopted within universities in relation to research, teaching and administration are outlined. Originality/value– The suitability of performance indicators adopted in the current national and international rankings is also investigated. Opinions of respondents on important factors for successful benchmarking are also compiled and analysed.
VL  - 23
IS  - 3
SN  - 1463-5771
DO  - 10.1108/BIJ-07-2014-0069
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-07-2014-0069
AU  - Tee Kong Fah
PY  - 2016
Y1  - 2016/01/01
TI  - Suitability of performance indicators and benchmarking practices in UK universities
T2  - Benchmarking: An International Journal
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 584
EP  - 600
Y2  - 2024/05/08
ER  -