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A list that provides some literature on the framework one should use to plan for and assess change management in academic institutions
Updated on Apr 28, 15
Created on Feb 05, 14
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(de Beer, Sowa and associates)
The Wennekers and Thurik Model divides analysis of innovative capacity growth through entrepreneurship into three categories: (1) individual level, (2) firm level and (3) macro level (Thurik and Wennekers, 2001). Each level operates according to its own set of "conditions" for entrepreneurship, which researchers believe are the factors driving innovative potential in the form of distinctive "cultures": certain conditions are thought to be required in order for a certain type of culture to be achieved at each level. Each level has an impact on the capacity for entrepreneurship in a given economy, with the impact emanating from the individual level and moving towards the macro level.
Change of all kinds requires a shift in perspective, and in this Magna Online Seminar you'll learn how to look at your department from four distinct points of view or frames: (1) Structural (2) Human Resources
(3) Political (4) Symbolic
Leading Change: A Framework for Department Chairs shows you how to achieve transformational leadership by harnessing the power of multiple perspectives.
You'll learn when and how to target key facets of your department with specific change strategies, such as:
Using policies and goal-setting to support change
Recruiting with an eye toward change
Creating coalitions to advance change
Using shared values to energize implementation of your change agenda
Agricultural colleges and universities in industrial countries are faced with declining numbers of students
and the need to carefully evaluate alternative structures and functions to meet the challenges of a sustainable
food supply. Current education and research are compartmentalized into classical departments and
disciplines that often ignore the complex realities of natural, agricultural, and other human-designed systems.
Communication with the agricultural industry likewise is confined to answers to specific questions that are
perceived to be within the domain of specialized research and expertise. There is relative isolation from the
natural resource environment and the urban society context. We propose two models for greater integration
of learning activities among departments as well as moving more research and education into the field and
food system. These alternative strategies broaden the concept of 'faculty' to include educators from farming,
business, government, and non-profit groups, and promote team research and education within the context of
the natural environment and with urban society. This type of action research and action learning can provide
answers to immediate questions as well as contribute to a long-term, sustainable, locally-based food system
through students who are prepared to deal with complex issues in the future.
Much of the work of colleges and universities gets done at the academic department level. Yet, most institutions of higher learning pay little attention to either the preparation of academic department leaders or their succession into the position. This paper examines the first step taken at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (U.S.A.) to address this mid‐level academic leadership preparedness issue. That step: Identify what department chairs need to know to be effective leaders. The authors then outline an approach to department‐level leadership preparation based on the data gathered in the multi‐level needs assessment effort reported herein and discuss possible implications for like‐minded institutions.
The purpose of this paper is to build up a theoretical framework to study university-industry interorganisational relations (U-1 IOR) and formulate hypotheses which will be tested on empirical data in a future research phase. Then, a taxonomy for university-industy relationships is proposed. Finally, the problem of evaluating relationships between universities and industries by defining the concept of 'relationship performance' is addressed.
Book examines the pathways to transformation. Based on Cases.
7 items | 3 visits
A list that provides some literature on the framework one should use to plan for and assess change management in academic institutions
Updated on Apr 28, 15
Created on Feb 05, 14
Category: Not Categorized
URL: