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Papers by Laurie Lomas

Research paper thumbnail of Quality management in higher education: a comparative study of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland

Leadership and Management of Quality in Higher Education, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of The McDonaldisation of Lecturer Training

The RoutledgeFalmer Guide to Key Debates in Education, 1950

Research paper thumbnail of Are Students Customers? Perceptions of Academic Staff

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 13538320701272714, Apr 1, 2007

... DOI: 10.1080/13538320701272714 Laurie Lomas a * pages 31-44. ... Higher Education Review , 27... more ... DOI: 10.1080/13538320701272714 Laurie Lomas a * pages 31-44. ... Higher Education Review , 27(3): 8–17. View all references; Lambert, 200325. Lambert, R. 2003. Lambert review of business–university collaboration: final report , Norwich: HMSO. View all references). ...

Research paper thumbnail of The culture and quality of higher education institutions: examining the links

Quality Assurance in Education, 1999

A more rigid and specific quality management system in higher education institutions (HEIs) is de... more A more rigid and specific quality management system in higher education institutions (HEIs) is developing under the auspices of the Quality Assurance Agency. The use of models of organisational culture suggest that organisation cultures vary greatly in the higher education sector. Within each HEI there is a mosaic of sub-cultures making it very difficult to discern what is the dominant

Research paper thumbnail of Does the Development of Mass Education Necessarily Mean the End of Quality?

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 13538320220127461, Aug 18, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of Management Competences: The Political Dimension

This article analyses the changes which have occurred in the assessment of Management Development... more This article analyses the changes which have occurred in the assessment of Management Development programmes and courses for educationalists.The changes in the approaches to the design, development and assessment of these programmes and courses are analysed within a framework of epis‐temological issues and underpinning ideology. The shift towards a ‘new model of education and training’, with its emphasis on more

Research paper thumbnail of Does the Development of Mass Education Necessarily Mean the End of Quality?

Quality in Higher Education, 2002

... Page 3. Does Mass Education Mean End of Quality? 73 ... However, where there is self-funding,... more ... Page 3. Does Mass Education Mean End of Quality? 73 ... However, where there is self-funding, accountability is directly to the student. McNay (1995) and Tapper and Palfreyman (1998) trace the move from `collegial acad-emy to corporate enterprise' during the last 30 years. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Embedding quality: the challenges for higher education

Quality Assurance in Education, 2004

... Transformational leaders innovate and originate, focus on people rather than systems, ask wha... more ... Transformational leaders innovate and originate, focus on people rather than systems, ask what and why (Bennis, 1998) and play an active role in raising ... Chadwick, P. (1995), "Academic quality in TQM: issues in teaching and learning", Quality Assurance in Education, Vol. ...

Research paper thumbnail of The culture and quality of higher education institutions: examining the links

Quality Assurance in Education, 1999

A more rigid and specific quality management system in higher education institutions (HEIs) is de... more A more rigid and specific quality management system in higher education institutions (HEIs) is developing under the auspices of the Quality Assurance Agency. The use of models of organisational culture suggest that organisation cultures vary greatly in the higher education sector. Within each HEI there is a mosaic of sub-cultures making it very difficult to discern what is the dominant

Research paper thumbnail of Zen, motorcycle maintenance and quality in higher education

Quality Assurance in Education, 2007

Purpose – The paper seeks to deepen the understanding of university lecturers' perception... more Purpose – The paper seeks to deepen the understanding of university lecturers' perceptions of quality. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs a literature review to establish a robust analytical framework and the use of in-depth, semi-structured interviews with a random sample of 20 lecturers in a range of UK universities. The interview data was categorised using the constant comparative method. Findings

Research paper thumbnail of An Evaluation of Early Developments in Higher Education Quality Management

Journal of Further and Higher Education, 1996

... According JFHE 20 (3), AUTUMN 1996 Page 2. LAURIE LOMAS 61 to ... effective. Strengthening ma... more ... According JFHE 20 (3), AUTUMN 1996 Page 2. LAURIE LOMAS 61 to ... effective. Strengthening management through greater use of management techniques has been seen as an aid to achieving this objective (Scott, 1989). ...

Research paper thumbnail of Management Competences: The Political Dimension

Journal of Further and Higher Education, 1993

This article analyses the changes which have occurred in the assessment of Management Development... more This article analyses the changes which have occurred in the assessment of Management Development programmes and courses for educationalists.The changes in the approaches to the design, development and assessment of these programmes and courses are analysed within a framework of epis‐temological issues and underpinning ideology. The shift towards a ‘new model of education and training’, with its emphasis on more

Research paper thumbnail of The decline of liberal education and the emergence of a new model of education and training

Education + Training, 1997

Chronicles the shift from “collegial academy to corporate enterprise” in higher education institu... more Chronicles the shift from “collegial academy to corporate enterprise” in higher education institutions. Examines the major political, economic and educational reasons given for this shift and relates them to the gradual decline of the liberal educational tradition. Notes that with the present government’s growing belief in a market model of higher education, a new form of education is emerging which

Research paper thumbnail of The locus of power in UK universities: Its impact on educational development centres

Active Learning in Higher Education, 2006

This article identifies the increasing demands on United Kingdom universities brought about by th... more This article identifies the increasing demands on United Kingdom universities brought about by the expanded government agenda and the entry of higher numbers of more diverse students. It analyses the changes in organizational structures and cultures and identifies a centralizing tendency in terms of power to meet these demands. There is a focus on directors of educational development centres to

Research paper thumbnail of The Impact of Organizational Culture on the Leadership of Higher Education Curriculum Development

Handbook of College and University Teaching: A Global Perspective, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Are Students Customers? Perceptions of Academic Staff

Quality in Higher Education, 2007

... DOI: 10.1080/13538320701272714 Laurie Lomas a * pages 31-44. ... Higher Education Review , 27... more ... DOI: 10.1080/13538320701272714 Laurie Lomas a * pages 31-44. ... Higher Education Review , 27(3): 8–17. View all references; Lambert, 200325. Lambert, R. 2003. Lambert review of business–university collaboration: final report , Norwich: HMSO. View all references). ...

Research paper thumbnail of Implementing Performance Management for Headteachers in English Secondary SchoolsA Case Study

Educational Management Administration, 2003

Ashton and Green (1996) have analysed what they believe to be a simplistic consensus from which p... more Ashton and Green (1996) have analysed what they believe to be a simplistic consensus from which policy debates and scholarly discussion commence, namely that more and better skills necessarily lead to an improvement in a nation's economic performance. From this notion ...

Research paper thumbnail of Assessment: A Learning Process?

Journal of In-service Education, 1991

Research paper thumbnail of Achievement In In-service Education

Research paper thumbnail of Standards: the varying perceptions of senior staff in higher education institutions

Quality Assurance in Education, 2000

Reports on and analyses the attitudes towards standards in higher education of a random sample of... more Reports on and analyses the attitudes towards standards in higher education of a random sample of senior managers, senior administrators and senior academics in a range of different types of higher education institutions. In order to construct an analytical framework for the empirical research, there is a synthesis of the current debate on standards. The research data were collected in

Research paper thumbnail of Quality management in higher education: a comparative study of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland

Leadership and Management of Quality in Higher Education, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of The McDonaldisation of Lecturer Training

The RoutledgeFalmer Guide to Key Debates in Education, 1950

Research paper thumbnail of Are Students Customers? Perceptions of Academic Staff

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 13538320701272714, Apr 1, 2007

... DOI: 10.1080/13538320701272714 Laurie Lomas a * pages 31-44. ... Higher Education Review , 27... more ... DOI: 10.1080/13538320701272714 Laurie Lomas a * pages 31-44. ... Higher Education Review , 27(3): 8–17. View all references; Lambert, 200325. Lambert, R. 2003. Lambert review of business–university collaboration: final report , Norwich: HMSO. View all references). ...

Research paper thumbnail of The culture and quality of higher education institutions: examining the links

Quality Assurance in Education, 1999

A more rigid and specific quality management system in higher education institutions (HEIs) is de... more A more rigid and specific quality management system in higher education institutions (HEIs) is developing under the auspices of the Quality Assurance Agency. The use of models of organisational culture suggest that organisation cultures vary greatly in the higher education sector. Within each HEI there is a mosaic of sub-cultures making it very difficult to discern what is the dominant

Research paper thumbnail of Does the Development of Mass Education Necessarily Mean the End of Quality?

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 13538320220127461, Aug 18, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of Management Competences: The Political Dimension

This article analyses the changes which have occurred in the assessment of Management Development... more This article analyses the changes which have occurred in the assessment of Management Development programmes and courses for educationalists.The changes in the approaches to the design, development and assessment of these programmes and courses are analysed within a framework of epis‐temological issues and underpinning ideology. The shift towards a ‘new model of education and training’, with its emphasis on more

Research paper thumbnail of Does the Development of Mass Education Necessarily Mean the End of Quality?

Quality in Higher Education, 2002

... Page 3. Does Mass Education Mean End of Quality? 73 ... However, where there is self-funding,... more ... Page 3. Does Mass Education Mean End of Quality? 73 ... However, where there is self-funding, accountability is directly to the student. McNay (1995) and Tapper and Palfreyman (1998) trace the move from `collegial acad-emy to corporate enterprise' during the last 30 years. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Embedding quality: the challenges for higher education

Quality Assurance in Education, 2004

... Transformational leaders innovate and originate, focus on people rather than systems, ask wha... more ... Transformational leaders innovate and originate, focus on people rather than systems, ask what and why (Bennis, 1998) and play an active role in raising ... Chadwick, P. (1995), "Academic quality in TQM: issues in teaching and learning", Quality Assurance in Education, Vol. ...

Research paper thumbnail of The culture and quality of higher education institutions: examining the links

Quality Assurance in Education, 1999

A more rigid and specific quality management system in higher education institutions (HEIs) is de... more A more rigid and specific quality management system in higher education institutions (HEIs) is developing under the auspices of the Quality Assurance Agency. The use of models of organisational culture suggest that organisation cultures vary greatly in the higher education sector. Within each HEI there is a mosaic of sub-cultures making it very difficult to discern what is the dominant

Research paper thumbnail of Zen, motorcycle maintenance and quality in higher education

Quality Assurance in Education, 2007

Purpose – The paper seeks to deepen the understanding of university lecturers' perception... more Purpose – The paper seeks to deepen the understanding of university lecturers' perceptions of quality. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs a literature review to establish a robust analytical framework and the use of in-depth, semi-structured interviews with a random sample of 20 lecturers in a range of UK universities. The interview data was categorised using the constant comparative method. Findings

Research paper thumbnail of An Evaluation of Early Developments in Higher Education Quality Management

Journal of Further and Higher Education, 1996

... According JFHE 20 (3), AUTUMN 1996 Page 2. LAURIE LOMAS 61 to ... effective. Strengthening ma... more ... According JFHE 20 (3), AUTUMN 1996 Page 2. LAURIE LOMAS 61 to ... effective. Strengthening management through greater use of management techniques has been seen as an aid to achieving this objective (Scott, 1989). ...

Research paper thumbnail of Management Competences: The Political Dimension

Journal of Further and Higher Education, 1993

This article analyses the changes which have occurred in the assessment of Management Development... more This article analyses the changes which have occurred in the assessment of Management Development programmes and courses for educationalists.The changes in the approaches to the design, development and assessment of these programmes and courses are analysed within a framework of epis‐temological issues and underpinning ideology. The shift towards a ‘new model of education and training’, with its emphasis on more

Research paper thumbnail of The decline of liberal education and the emergence of a new model of education and training

Education + Training, 1997

Chronicles the shift from “collegial academy to corporate enterprise” in higher education institu... more Chronicles the shift from “collegial academy to corporate enterprise” in higher education institutions. Examines the major political, economic and educational reasons given for this shift and relates them to the gradual decline of the liberal educational tradition. Notes that with the present government’s growing belief in a market model of higher education, a new form of education is emerging which

Research paper thumbnail of The locus of power in UK universities: Its impact on educational development centres

Active Learning in Higher Education, 2006

This article identifies the increasing demands on United Kingdom universities brought about by th... more This article identifies the increasing demands on United Kingdom universities brought about by the expanded government agenda and the entry of higher numbers of more diverse students. It analyses the changes in organizational structures and cultures and identifies a centralizing tendency in terms of power to meet these demands. There is a focus on directors of educational development centres to

Research paper thumbnail of The Impact of Organizational Culture on the Leadership of Higher Education Curriculum Development

Handbook of College and University Teaching: A Global Perspective, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Are Students Customers? Perceptions of Academic Staff

Quality in Higher Education, 2007

... DOI: 10.1080/13538320701272714 Laurie Lomas a * pages 31-44. ... Higher Education Review , 27... more ... DOI: 10.1080/13538320701272714 Laurie Lomas a * pages 31-44. ... Higher Education Review , 27(3): 8–17. View all references; Lambert, 200325. Lambert, R. 2003. Lambert review of business–university collaboration: final report , Norwich: HMSO. View all references). ...

Research paper thumbnail of Implementing Performance Management for Headteachers in English Secondary SchoolsA Case Study

Educational Management Administration, 2003

Ashton and Green (1996) have analysed what they believe to be a simplistic consensus from which p... more Ashton and Green (1996) have analysed what they believe to be a simplistic consensus from which policy debates and scholarly discussion commence, namely that more and better skills necessarily lead to an improvement in a nation's economic performance. From this notion ...

Research paper thumbnail of Assessment: A Learning Process?

Journal of In-service Education, 1991

Research paper thumbnail of Achievement In In-service Education

Research paper thumbnail of Standards: the varying perceptions of senior staff in higher education institutions

Quality Assurance in Education, 2000

Reports on and analyses the attitudes towards standards in higher education of a random sample of... more Reports on and analyses the attitudes towards standards in higher education of a random sample of senior managers, senior administrators and senior academics in a range of different types of higher education institutions. In order to construct an analytical framework for the empirical research, there is a synthesis of the current debate on standards. The research data were collected in