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In higher education systems lacking national coordination, internal quality assurance systems risk reinforcing inequalities and encouraging bureaucratic compliance rather than driving meaningful institutional change. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The aim is to assess the role of internal quality assurance in Lebanese higher education amidst lacking national oversight.

July 10, 2026Quality in Higher EducationOpen Access

Internal quality assurance as substitute governance: institutional capacity and quality enhancement in Lebanese higher education

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RDRafka Daoud IWIan Willis NJNalita James

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This article examines internal quality assurance's role in enhancing quality in Lebanese universities, suggesting implications for governance.

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The aim is to assess the role of internal quality assurance in Lebanese higher education amidst lacking national oversight.
Conducted twenty interviews with stakeholders from two Lebanese universities.
Performed institutional document analysis to evaluate quality assurance practices.
Focused on leadership commitment and stakeholder engagement in quality implementation.
Internal quality assurance systems are seen as substitutes for absent external regulation, often leading to compliance rather than improvement.
Without national coordination, internal assurance risks reinforcing inequalities in higher education.
The study highlights both adaptability and limitations of quality assurance efforts in a weak governance context.

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Daoud et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a508bde6eeac72a437a04f8 https://doi.org/10.1080/13538322.2026.2691493

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July 10, 2026Quality in Higher EducationOpen Access

Internal quality assurance as substitute governance: institutional capacity and quality enhancement in Lebanese higher education

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Authors

RDRafka Daoud IWIan Willis NJNalita James

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Overview

This article examines internal quality assurance's role in enhancing quality in Lebanese universities, suggesting implications for governance.

Key Points

The aim is to assess the role of internal quality assurance in Lebanese higher education amidst lacking national oversight.
Conducted twenty interviews with stakeholders from two Lebanese universities.
Performed institutional document analysis to evaluate quality assurance practices.
Focused on leadership commitment and stakeholder engagement in quality implementation.
Internal quality assurance systems are seen as substitutes for absent external regulation, often leading to compliance rather than improvement.
Without national coordination, internal assurance risks reinforcing inequalities in higher education.
The study highlights both adaptability and limitations of quality assurance efforts in a weak governance context.

Cite This Study

Daoud et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a508bde6eeac72a437a04f8 https://doi.org/10.1080/13538322.2026.2691493

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