TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the evaluation and control processes in the governance systems of higher education institutions (HEIs).Design/methodology/approach This study compares the performance and control processes of strategic management in four HEIs in two European countries with binary systems – Portugal and The Netherlands. Using a case study approach, the authors find that HEIs with different missions and contexts have performance and control systems that are generally indistinguishable.Findings The controlling strategies in the public HEIs have taken on isomorphic characteristics based on processes that enhance competition, decentralize functions and solidify performance management.Originality/value In this paper, the authors “unpackage” strategic management to focus on the forms of control associated with performance evaluation. Performance evaluation is central to the management process and increasingly assuming an integral part of the institution’s identity and culture.
VL  - 27
IS  - 3
SN  - 0968-4883
DO  - 10.1108/QAE-02-2019-0019
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/QAE-02-2019-0019
AU  - Mourato Joaquim
AU  - Patrício Maria Teresa
PY  - 2019
Y1  - 2019/01/01
TI  - Evaluation and control process in higher education institutions: a comparative analysis
T2  - Quality Assurance in Education
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 269
EP  - 284
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -