Viewpoint: Doing Things the Hard Way—Problems with Mission-Linked AACSB Accreditation Standards and Suggestions for Improvement

Yunker, James A.

doi:10.1080/08832320009599039

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“…They cited many negative effects: accreditation has influenced business school staffing, research, and curriculum policies (Gore, Steven, & Bailey, 1998;Henninger, 1994) and caused schools to alter the processes by which they conduct strategic planning and environmental scanning activities (Julian & Ofori-Dankwa;Kerby & Weber, 2000;Yunker, 2000). Taking a deliberately provocative stance in their 2006 article, Julian and Ofori-Dankwa fuelled the discussion by boldly claiming that the influence of external accrediting bodies is negative and "profound" (p. 225), referring to this phenomenon as an accreditocracy.…”

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The impact of AACSB accreditation: A multiple case study of Canadian university business schools

Elliott

2013

Can J Adm Sci

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Over the last two decades there has been a significant increase in the number of university business schools seeking accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). Despite this remarkable growth there has been limited empirical research on this phenomenon. Using a qualitative multiple case study approach, this research explores the impact of accreditation on four Canadian university business schools. Participants reported seven main effects, with the most important being enhanced reputation, leverage for change, increased management efficiencies, and focus on research. These impacts were influenced by the context in which accreditation took place. Environmental uncertainty as a contextual dimension is discussed.

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The impact of AACSB accreditation: A multiple case study of Canadian university business schools

Elliott

2013

Can J Adm Sci

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“…Even choosing to compare an institution's scores only against others accredited by or members of its accrediting agency, however, is problematic if there are considerable quality differences across these institutions. Yunker (2000), Corcoran (2006), and Francisco, Noland, and Sinclair (2008) show such differences for AACSB-accredited institutions.…”

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The Major Field Test in Business: A Solution to the Problem of Assurance of Learning Assessment?

Green

Stone

Zegeye

2013

Journal of Education for Business

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“…Gaining and maintaining accreditation is of great importance to colleges and schools (Yunker 2000). In this process, assessment is used to gauge the goals and objectives or the college and school.…”

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Accreditation And Assessment: A Provocative Approach

Kooti

Valentine

2011

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Gaining and maintaining accreditation is of great importance to colleges and schools (Yunker 2000). In this process, assessment is used to gauge the goals and objectives or the college and school. At no expense, we show that 5 items that remedy the problems associated with assessment. In addition, we give the questions asked during a learning outcomes discussion. Any Dean or administrator who facilitates an active dialogue with faculty increases their chances for a successful accreditation process.

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Viewpoint: Doing Things the Hard Way—Problems with Mission-Linked AACSB Accreditation Standards and Suggestions for Improvement

Cited by 36 publications

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The impact of AACSB accreditation: A multiple case study of Canadian university business schools

The impact of AACSB accreditation: A multiple case study of Canadian university business schools

The Major Field Test in Business: A Solution to the Problem of Assurance of Learning Assessment?

Accreditation And Assessment: A Provocative Approach

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