Multidimensional framework for the analysis of innovations at Universities in Catalonia

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to a better understanding of the nature of change processes and dynamics at Catalan universities. A multidimensional approach was adopted to examine the change processes and to analyse organizational innovation in higher education. The paper draws involved...

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Authors: Tomàs i Folch, Marina|||0000-0001-5445-4823, Castro Ceacero, Diego|||0000-0003-2842-0894
Format: article
Publication Date:2011
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repository:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Language:Catalan
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:142629
Online Access:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/142629
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.14507/epaa.v19n27.2011
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Innovation
Higher education
Change management
Leadership
Change impact
Innovación
Educación superior
Cambio organizacional
Liderazgo
Cambio
Inovação
Educação superior
Mudança organizacional
Liderança
Impacto da mudança
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Summary:The purpose of this paper is to contribute to a better understanding of the nature of change processes and dynamics at Catalan universities. A multidimensional approach was adopted to examine the change processes and to analyse organizational innovation in higher education. The paper draws involved in each particular innovation. Analysis of these innovations has led to the identification of common characteristics and a proposal for a multidimensional framework for future innovation analysis. Finally, the innovation cases analysed highlighted interactions between three innovation characteristics, defined as scope (number of people involved), nature (organizational or curricular) and term (short, medium or long)