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Institutional Isomorphism in Higher Education: Global Standards and Local Practices
Author: L. Kowalska Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Higher education systems worldwide are experiencing an unparalleled phase of global integration. Universities in a variety of social, economic, and cultural settings now experience comparable pressures to conform to international standards in quality assurance, accreditation, governance, research evaluation, and internationalisation. These pressures create what organisational theorists call institutional isom
Dec 11, 20259 min read
ISO Standards as Institutional Mechanisms for Quality Assurance: A Sociological and Global Systems Perspective
Author: L. Markovic Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Under the ISO framework, international quality standards have become some of the most important rules for making sure quality around the world in the 21st century. ISO standards started out as optional technical guidelines, but they have grown into powerful tools that businesses use to set up processes, deal with risks, keep records of compliance, and prove their legitimacy in competitive markets. This articl
Dec 9, 20259 min read
NGOs, Capital, and the Architecture of Partnership: How Civil Society Strengthens Sustainable Higher Education — The Case of ECLBS
Author: Amir Bek Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have moved from the margins of the...
Oct 7, 202511 min read
EUCDL Ranking of Best Online Universities 2026: Quality Assurance, Global Inequalities, and the Transformation of Higher Education
Author: Timur Akhmedov Affiliation: Independent Researcher Abstract The rapid digital transformation of higher education has...
Sep 28, 20256 min read
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