Quality reform in Malaysian higher education governance: “identity formation” or “knowledge shopping”?

Quddus, S. M. Abdul and Ahmad, Khairil Izamin (2016) Quality reform in Malaysian higher education governance: “identity formation” or “knowledge shopping”? International Journal of Public Administration, 39 (4). pp. 293-302. ISSN 0190-0692 E-ISSN 1532-4265

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Abstract

In line with its Vision 2020, Malaysia has been implementing a series of ‘quality’ reforms in its higher education sector (Sirat, 2010). For critics, these reforms are driven by an ideological shift from the idea that knowledge is a “public good” (Dzulkifli, 2011, p. 28). This study explores whether the use of ‘standards’ as governance forms would lead Malaysia towards “identity formation”, i.e. the creation of a culture-based knowledge society, or direct it towards “knowledge shopping”, i.e. the commodification of higher education. This article concludes that Malaysian higher education governance is more oriented towards “knowledge shopping” than “identity formation.”

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	6391/54029
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Identity formation; knowledge shopping; postbureaucratic knowledge management; quality reforms; standardization
Subjects:	J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
Depositing User:	Dr S M Abdul Quddus
Date Deposited:	10 Jan 2017 15:49
Last Modified:	14 Feb 2018 15:54
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/54029

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