The Idea of Quality Translated: Explication of Competing Options in Higher Education Institutions

Abstract:

The article grounds fundamental approach of translation to the idea of quality in higher education system. This study is theoretically based on the translation perspective and examines translation of the idea of quality at the institutional level. The aim of this article the aim is to identify the competing options in terms of the translation of the idea of quality in the context of higher education institution. The study was conducted using semi-structured interview and documentary analysis methods. Analytical framework of translation and contextualisation in this study is presented with specific focus on the idea of quality with the perspectives of stakeholders and performance indicators.