'What is quality in higher education? Answer of this question is not as easy as it seems. A holistic view point is required to understand quality in higher education. The book is an attempt to conceptualize the quality in higher education holistically. The holistic system is comprised of Inputs, Processes and Output. The book consists of ten chapters. These chapters are Introduction, Review of Related Research, Research Methodology, Profile of the Sample, Infrastructural Facilities and Services at Private Universities, Curriculum at Private Universities, Leadership Effectiveness of Heads at Private Universities, Students\' Institution Satisfaction at Private Universities, Major Findings and Educational Implications and Contribution, Conclusion, Discussion and Suggestions for further studies. The book is a useful resource for educational researcher, policy makers and administrat Read more
Prefacev
List of Tablesxi
List of Figuresxiii
Abbreviationsxv
1.INTRODUCTION1
2.REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE27
3.RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 49
4.PROFILE OF THE SAMPLE65
5.INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES AT PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES73
6.CURRICULUM AT PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES91
7.LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS OF HEADS AT PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES105
8.STUDENTS INSTITUTION SATISFACTION AT PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES109
9.MAJOR FINDINGS AND EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS115
10.CONTRIBUTION OF THE RESEARCH, CONCLUSION & DISCUSSION OF THE RESULTS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY125
BIBLIOGRAPHY129
APPENDICES139
APPENDIX-1: Leadership Effectiveness Scale
APPENDIX-2: Students Institution Satisfaction Scale
APPENDIX-3: Faculty Questionnaire
APPENDIX-4: Observation Schedule
APPENDIX-5: List of Privately Sponsored Deemed to be Universities
APPENDIX-6: List of Private Universities
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Jha is a Project Junior Consultant at Department of School and Non-Formal Education, NUEPA, New Delhi; he has also served for Educational Survey Division, NCERT, New Delhi for an MHRD project National Achievement Survey under SSA. He has successfully carried out a minor project A Comprehensive Study of Status and Academic Performance of Government and Govt. Aided Urdu medium Schools in Delhi Region for NCPUL, Department of Higher Education, MHRD. He is author of two psychological tools published from reputed psychological laboratory. He is author of several research papers published in national and international reputed journals as well as presented several research papers in national and international seminars/ conferences. His areas of interest are higher education and psychological testing.