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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsPerils of Simplistic Classifications of Universities: A Preliminary Case Study of Economics DepartmentsPartha Gangopadhyay, Renu GangopadhyayUniversities represent a highly complex organizational structure that is beset with serious informational problems. A simplistic allocation rule based on university rankings is sometimes applied to fund disciplines/departments in order to promote efficiency. This study shows the pitfalls of using university rankings to glean information on rankings of disciplines, or departments, across universities. We offer a new measure to quantify … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2005 · 7,133 accessesView PDF Cite

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