The economic science has - lamented by some, applauded by others - turned into a monistic discipline. In this short research note, a socio-economic answer to the question of why this happened is provided by combining an economic approach to the market for economic ideas with a sociological...

The economic science has - lamented by some, applauded by others - turned into a monistic discipline. In this short research note, a socio-economic answer to the question of why this happened is provided by combining an economic approach to the market for economic ideas with a sociological...

Within the economics of higher education, there is a small but influential literature that describes and analyzes the outcomes of competitive processes on markets for higher educational services. Colleges and universities in the United States currently invest a vast amount of resources in order...

This paper exploits a unique natural experiment - Cornell University's 1996 decision to publish course median grades online - to examine the effect of grade information on course selection and grade inflation. We model students' course selection as dependent on their tastes, abilities, and...

In 1990, the U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) extended the coverage of its college rankings from only the top 25 to all national universities and colleges. This paper utilizes this exogenous information shock to identify the impact of college quality information on the financial resources of...

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This article illustrates the new perspectives of the Faculty of Management related to the quality management system implementation: the strategy, the objectives, the responsabilities.

This paper presents the two most important factors that influence the development of quality management in education: the globalization and the sustainable development. The four well known quality management principles (Deming) can be adapted and implemented in the education system case, too.

The paper approaches the quality factors as for exemple fitness for purpose and value for money adapted for the higher education system.

The material presents the main characteristics of the OCD adapted to the higher education system and the quality management principles.