Reanalysis of the Mission Statements of the Medium-term Goals/Plans of National University Corporations in Japan
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.52731/lir.v003.093Keywords:
Medium-term Goals and Plans, Mission Statement, Text Analysis, University EvaluationAbstract
The Mission Statement of the latest version of the 4th Medium-term Goals and Plans of the national universities are analyzed. The purpose is to visualize the group isomorphism and uniqueness, which is the same as in previous studies. This study also supports the view that MS is substantive and realistic rather than a symbolic and ritualistic artifact in Japan.
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