Worlds of rankings
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Worlds of rankings
（Research in the sociology of organizations, v. 74）
Emerald, 2021
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Other editors: Wendy Espeland, Michael Sauder, Tobias Werron
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This volume contains an Open Access chapter.
We have witnessed an avalanche of quantitative public measures over the past decades. Research in the social sciences has shown that rankings in particular are now a driving force of social change - both, desired and undesired - in many areas of modern life. This volume explores the distinct allure of rankings in diverse empirical settings such as healthcare, the IT sector, the arts, professional sports, anti-slavery advocacy, the pharma industry, and educational governance.
Drawing from a rich variety of social theories and methodologies, the contributions to this volume advance our understanding of the production, institutionalization, and effects of rankings significantly, sparking new debates and suggesting promising pathways forward.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1. Worlds of Rankings
- Leopold Ringel, Wendy Espeland, Michael Sauder, and Tobias Werron The producers of rankings Chapter 2. Beyond Winners and Losers: Ranking Visualizations as Alignment Devices in Global Public Policy
- Justyna Bandola-Gill, Sotiria Grek, and Matteo Ronzani OPEN ACCESS Chapter 3. Stepping into the spotlight: how rankings become public performances
- Leopold Ringel Chapter 4. Between stakeholders and third parties: Regulatory rankings and the organization of competition
- Afshin Mehrpouya and Rita Samiolo The negotiation, interpretation and institutionalization of rankings Chapter 5. Measure of Shame": Media Career of the Global Slavery Index
- Jelena Brankovic Chapter 6. Redefining Achievement: The Emergence of Rankings in American Baseball, 1850s to 1870s
- Clelia Minnetian and Tobias Werron Chapter 7. Caring for Numbers. Creating Account-ability through Healthcare Performance Metrics in Sweden and the Netherland
- Iris Wallenburg, Roland Bal, and Anna Essen The effects of rankings Chapter 8. The Garbage Can Model and Organizational Metrics
- Michael Sauder, Hyunsik Chun, and Wendy Espeland Chapter 9. Formality vs. Flexibility: The Effects of Evaluation Practices on Judging and Performance
- Stacy Lom Chapter 10. Ranking strategy: how organisations respond to the new competitive battlefields
- Neil Pollock, Luciana D'Adderio, and Martin Kornberger
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