In this article on higher education research, the authors examine the motivation of professors to participate in the accreditation process:

Ohly, S. & Schneijderberg, C. (2021). German Professors’ Motivation to Act as Peer Reviewers in Accreditation and Evaluation Procedures. Minerva, 59(2), 217–236. doi: 10.1007/s11024-020-09430-5