Universities as Economic Organizations (original) (raw)

Synonyms Differences between higher education institutions; Institutional variety Definition Institutional diversity can be defined as the variety of organizations within a higher education system. Institutional diversity refers to a static situation at a specific point in time. Institutional (or external) diversity implies that the emphasis is put on differences between higher education institutions (HEIs) rather than within institutions (van Vught 2008). A central distinction is the difference between horizontal and vertical diversity. Vertical diversity addresses differences between HEIs in terms of (academic) reputation and performance, assuming