How and Why the Metric Management Model Is Unsustainable: The Case of Spanish Universities from 2005 to 2020

The metric management model is a method based on quantitative indicators called metrics and is used to evaluate individuals and organizations. Organizations’ sustainability is related to risk and expectation concepts and both are, in turn, related to the metric management model (MMM). The main objec...

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Published in:Sustainability 2020-08, Vol.12 (15), p.6064
Main Authors: Jódar, Lucas, De la Poza, Elena
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