Managing Sustainable Performance and Governance in Higher Education Institutions

Managing Sustainable Performance and Governance in Higher Education Institutions
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Publisher : Springer Nature
Total Pages : 179
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ISBN-10 : 9783030993177
ISBN-13 : 3030993175
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Managing Sustainable Performance and Governance in Higher Education Institutions by : Federico Cosenz

The fast-changing evolutionary process of global Higher Education systems systematically poses new challenges related to the appearance of innovative elements that lead academic governing bodies to question current managerial structures and methods. Due to this, theory and practice have gathered multiple contributions and experiences to support and further develop this evolutionary pathway during the past decades. Global competitiveness, economic and social growth are driven worldwide by knowledge and innovation. In this context, Higher Education Institutions play a crucial role as they primarily contribute to knowledge transfer and development and, as a result, foster regional development, employment, and economic wealth. The relevance of this role leads Universities to explore alternative solutions for managing their performance according to a sustainable perspective. This book draws on this flourishing debate on Higher Education policy and management and investigates an innovative systemic perspective to design and implement sustainable performance management systems for academic institutions. The conditions for the success of Universities, the critical issues underlying the creation of academic value, the dynamic complexity characterizing academic governance settings, the pluralistic audience of stakeholders and related expectations, the causal interplays between organizational performance variables, represent some of the central themes around which this work is developed. More specifically, the book suggests and discusses the adoption of a Dynamic Performance Management approach to frame the inherent organizational complexity of Higher Education Institutions, thus supporting a strategic learning perspective to design and implement relevant performance measures. This approach originates from the combination between conventional performance management and System Dynamics modeling. Many research and practice contributions prove that this methodological combination can boost the understanding and interpretation of value creation processes by identifying and exploring the causal connections amongst strategic resource allocation and consumption, corresponding performance drivers, emerging outputs, and outcomes. To test the effectiveness of this approach in University settings, a wide range of examples is offered in each book chapter. This allows readers to explore the advantages, limitations, and practical implications of adopting Dynamic Performance Management in Higher Education Institutions, as well as guide academic decision-makers towards a more robust approach to design and implement strategic management mechanisms in Universities.

Sustainability in Higher Education

Sustainability in Higher Education
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Publisher : Chandos Publishing
Total Pages : 146
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ISBN-10 : 9780081003756
ISBN-13 : 0081003757
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis Sustainability in Higher Education by : J. Paulo Davim

Support in higher education is an emerging area of great interest to professors, researchers and students in academic institutions. Sustainability in Higher Education provides discussions on the exchange of information between different aspects of sustainability in higher education. This book includes chapter contributions from authors who have provided case studies on various areas of education for sustainability. - Focus on sustainability - Present studies in aspects related with higher education - Explores a variety of educational aspects from an sustainable perspective

Higher Education Institutions and Sustainable Development

Higher Education Institutions and Sustainable Development
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 3039369881
ISBN-13 : 9783039369881
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Higher Education Institutions and Sustainable Development by : Marco Rieckmann

Sustainability is an urgent developmental task for our society and is attracting increasing attention. Therefore, higher education institutions (HEIs) are also called upon to deal theoretically, conceptually, methodically, critically, and reflectively with the associated challenges and the processes and conditions of transformation in order to contribute to sustainable development. How can complex organisations such as HEIs succeed in initiating and maintaining the process of sustainable development within their own institutions and make it a permanent responsibility? How can as many protagonists as possible be persuaded to get involved in sustainable development? This book deals with the promotion of sustainable university development and provides an overview of how universities can be organised sustainably and how sustainable development can be implemented in their various functional areas. In the sense of a "whole-institution approach", which encompasses entire HEIs, the focus is not only on the core areas of teaching (higher education for sustainable development) and research (sustainability in research) but, also, on the operational management of HEIs. In addition, this book focuses on sustainability governance and transfer for sustainable development at HEIs as cross-disciplinary issues.

The Sustainable University

The Sustainable University
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 362
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ISBN-10 : 9781136236938
ISBN-13 : 1136236937
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis The Sustainable University by : Stephen Sterling

The direction of higher education is at a crossroads against a background of mounting sustainability-related issues and uncertainties. This book seeks to inspire positive change in higher education by exploring the rich notion of the sustainable university and illustrating pathways through which its potential can be realised. Based on the experience of leading higher education institutions in the UK, the book outlines progress in the realisation of the concept of the ‘sustainable university’ appropriate to the socioeconomic and ecological conditions facing society and graduates. Written by leading exponents of sustainability and sustainability education, this book brings together examples, insight, reflection and strategies from the experience of ten universities, widely recognised as leaders in developing sustainability in higher education. The book thus draws on a wealth of experience to provide reflective critical analysis of barriers, achievements, strategies and potential. It critically reviews the theory and practice involved in developing the sustainable university in a systemic and whole institutional manner, including the role of organisational learning. While remaining mindful of the challenges of the current climate, The Sustainable University maps out new directions and lines of research as well as offering practical advice for researchers, students and professionals in the fields of management, leadership, organisational change, strategy and curriculum development who wish to take this work further.

Governance and Performance Management in Public Universities

Governance and Performance Management in Public Universities
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Publisher : Springer Nature
Total Pages : 220
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ISBN-10 : 9783030856984
ISBN-13 : 3030856984
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Governance and Performance Management in Public Universities by : Eugenio Caperchione

This edited volume contributes to the ongoing research and practice on applying performance management to university governance. A comparative approach and international perspective of the issue is provided through extensive use of case studies and empirical findings. A specific focus is also placed on using performance governance applied to higher education institutions' Third Mission, and on enhancing decision makers’ ability to frame dynamic complexity. In this regard, specific attention is devoted to analyzing the cause-and-effect relationships in affecting public outcomes. This also includes managing trade-offs in both time and space, and detecting and counteracting unintended behavioral effects from the use of formal systems focused on quantitative measures for performance assessment.

Sustainable Transformation in African Higher Education

Sustainable Transformation in African Higher Education
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 9789463009027
ISBN-13 : 9463009027
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis Sustainable Transformation in African Higher Education by : Felix Maringe

The book is a must read for policy makers, academics, university administrators and post graduate research students in the broad field of education and in higher education studies in particular. The book brings together a wealth of information regarding the imperatives of transformation in Africa’s higher education systems. Not only do some of the chapters provide critical discussion about the conceptualisation of transformation, the majority of the chapters reflect on empirical evidence for transformation in diverse fields of mathematics, science, gender, the training of doctoral students and the governance and management of universities. This central theme of sustainable change and reform runs across the chapters of the book. For students, the book provides exemplars of practical research in higher education. For scholars in higher education and policy makers, specific issues for reform are identified and discussed.

Sustainable Leadership

Sustainable Leadership
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 9780415891387
ISBN-13 : 0415891388
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Sustainable Leadership by : Gayle C. Avery

Sustainable Leadership centers on a powerful metaphor of honeybee and locust behaviors, which illustrate two leadership philosophies with very different outcomes for a business and its viability. This engaging, insightful book provides evidence and a rationale for building a business case to change towards more sustainable practices.

Sustainability Assessment in Higher Education Institutions

Sustainability Assessment in Higher Education Institutions
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Publisher : MDPI
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 9783039365357
ISBN-13 : 3039365355
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis Sustainability Assessment in Higher Education Institutions by : Sandra Caeiro

This Special Issue, “Sustainability Assessment in Higher Education Institutions”, provides peer-reviewed research from several geographies and institutions and covering various topics with the broad objective of achieving an assessment of the effectiveness and impact of different implementation dimensions, measuring and evaluating how sustainability is being applied in practice. A set of nine papers, covering sustainability education, interdisciplinary teaching, sustainable assessment, governance strategies, commitments and practices, and social responsibility at higher education institutions, contribute significantly to this area of knowledge.

Sustainability in Higher Education

Sustainability in Higher Education
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Publisher : Springer Nature
Total Pages : 382
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ISBN-10 : 9783031540264
ISBN-13 : 3031540263
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Sustainability in Higher Education by : Federico Rotondo