Change processes in the university

The research aims to explore relationships and dynamics affected by the change and innovation processes in higher education institutions, in order to contribute to the comprehension of innovation in the university at a time when important changes are taking place within higher education in Europe. S...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Tomàs i Folch, Marina|||0000-0001-5445-4823, Bernabeu Tamayo, Maria Dolores|||0000-0001-5914-3776, Fuentes, Mariana
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:146028
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/146028
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Innovation
University change
Organizational culture
Leadership
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Sumario:The research aims to explore relationships and dynamics affected by the change and innovation processes in higher education institutions, in order to contribute to the comprehension of innovation in the university at a time when important changes are taking place within higher education in Europe. Six innovations from three universities in Catalonia (Spain) were studied using were focus interviews, focus groups and document analysis. The main results are the following: in relation to the degree of change, innovations differ in the type of leadership required, and in the values and resistances associated with them. The type of leadership, strategies, impact and financing involved vary according to the scope of the innovation. Innovations show different origins according to their nature, being mainly curricular or organizational