scholarly journals Formación de estudiantes universitarios en responsabilidad social: Hacia la construcción de una propuesta metodológica

2020 ◽  
pp. 13-22
Author(s):  
José María Rojo-Carlón ◽  
Maricel Rivera-Iribarren ◽  
Lorena Calderón-Soto
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Knowledge Application ◽  
The Social ◽  
Common Framework

University Social Responsibility is a complex phenomenon where different processes that are developed in the Higher Education Institutions converge. The universities must accomplish the mission that was entrusted to them and they must guide their functions to social transformation. Although the concept has evolved allowing Higher Education Institutions to adapt it to the context and their needs, it is still necessary to have a common framework to guide their actions, specifically regarding the social responsibility, that allow them to train responsible professionals, not only with their actions, but also for the impacts generated in a social and environmental level. This study uses a qualitative approach using a phenomenological method and its aim is to identify the methodological orientations to train students in Social Responsibility based on the experiences collected from socially responsible projects in 13 mexican and latin american universities. The main results present six emergent categories to train in SR: a) communitary empathy, b) citizen participation, c) linking with organizations, d) teaching accompaniment, e) social dialog and f) knowledge application, from which a methodological proposal is presented.

scholarly journals Communication of Socially-Responsible Activities by Higher Education Institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 483
Author(s):  
Libena Tetrevova ◽  
Jan Vavra ◽  
Simona Munzarova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Cultural Development ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Communist Country ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
The Czech Republic

Higher education institutions play a fundamental role in the scientific, economic, social, and cultural development of each and every society. In view of new challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of their social responsibility and ability to effectively communicate the socially–responsible activities which are performed is growing. The aim of this article is to analyze and evaluate the scope and structure of socially-responsible activities communicated on the websites of public higher education institutions operating in a small post-communist country where education plays a traditional role—the Czech Republic, and to formulate recommendations for improvement of the level of communication of social responsibility by higher education institutions. Primary data was obtained using latent analysis of the content of the websites of all public higher education institutions operating in the Czech Republic. The CE3SPA method was applied. The survey which was performed shows that the level of communication of social responsibility by higher education institutions in the Czech Republic is low. Activities in the field of economic and social responsibility are communicated in the greatest scope. On the contrary, activities in the field of environmental responsibility are communicated the least. Public higher education institutions in the Czech Republic should therefore apply the measures proposed in the article, these also being transferrable to practice in other countries.

scholarly journals АНАЛІЗУВАННЯ ПЕРЕВАГ У ПРОЦЕСАХ РОЗВИТКУ СОЦІАЛЬНОЇ ВІДПОВІДАЛЬНОСТІ ЗАКЛАДІВ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ НА РИНКУ ОСВІТНІХ ПОСЛУГ

2022 ◽  
pp. 17-24
Author(s):  
Валентина В. Яценко
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Cause And Effect ◽  
Business Units ◽  
The Government ◽  
A Company

The paper seeks to explore the current issues that deepen the understanding of the benefits of social responsibility in higher education institutions. In particular, it is observed that interpreting social responsibility as a philosophical category or an ideological concept is limited to identifying only the boundaries of the company's responsibility for its effects on society and the environment. However, an emphasis is put that to implement a socially responsible strategy, a company should build a model to manage social responsibility and its integration into the key business processes: production, sales management, logistics, and personnel management. The hypothesis of the study is that making use of the benefits in developing social responsibility in higher education institutions will contribute to boosting their competitiveness in the educational services market. The purpose of the study is to provide insights into the benefits of developing social responsibility in higher education institutions in the educational services market. The methodological basis of the study is the neo-institutional theory which assumes concluding contracts (transactions) between counterparties based on a cycle of "negotiations, accepting and fulfilling of obligations"; an institutional paradigm as a process of interaction between the government and the society which negotiates, accepts and fulfils obligations as to organizational and financial involvement in socially responsible activities. The findings have identified cause and effect relationships that determine the terms and the degree of shaping social responsibility in higher education institutions which are of a two-fold character. It is argued that the maturity of social responsibility of the government and higher education institutions significantly enhances their competitiveness. The results of research provide evidence on the existence of certain University social responsibility patterns. However, it is noted that at the early development phase, certain volatility is observed in cause and effect relationships between social responsibility factors, causes and drivers in society as a whole and in terms of differentiated business units including higher education institutions.

scholarly journals ORGANISATIONAL APPROACHES TO THE FORMATION OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE MARKET OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

Management ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-121
Author(s):  
Valentyna Yatsenko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
The Social

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES. Social responsibility is a system of innovative working relationships that acts as an essential technology that enhances the effectiveness of a higher education institution with employees, partners, customers and the community, and ultimately contributes to its prosperity and civil society. Social responsibility should focus on enhancing the image of the higher education institution, recognising its successes in society by civil institutions and individual citizens. This will increase the social value of the higher education institution, its competitiveness, sustainability and efficiency, allowing society to use the resource voluntarily provided by the higher education institution to balance organisational and social interests.METHODS. The methods used to conduct the research were: interview, expert. The questions selected for this study were taken either from the literature or from individual interviews. The literature helped to identify important dimensions of the concept of social responsibility. The interviews helped to identify new points and possible dimensions to contextualise organisational approaches to shaping the social responsibility of higher education institutions.FINDINGS. Organizational approaches to the formation of social responsibility of higher education institutions in the market of educational services are proposed. Mechanisms to increase socio-commercial value of socially responsible higher education institutions are argued: creation of public institutions to identify, formulate public interests and present them to corporations; selection of social projects taking into account stakeholder expectations.CONCLUSION. In order to increase the efficiency of using the principles of social responsibility in HEIs, to improve their ratings, students' competitiveness in the labour market and their involvement in the task-setting and decision-making process, it is necessary to develop a programme of corporate social activity, which can become the basis for developing the HEIs' development strategy. The formation and adoption of such a strategy should be based on the interests of all stakeholders, based on the core values of the university to achieve the indicators at micro-, meso- and macrolevels.

Social responsibility disclosure determinants by philanthropic higher education institutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 258-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosane Maria Seibert ◽  
Clea Beatriz Macagnan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Legitimacy Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Regression Tests ◽  
Regional Factor

PurposeThis paper aims to explain the extent of social responsibility disclosure by Brazilian philanthropic higher education institutions (PHEIs). This paper assumes that there is information asymmetry between these organizations and their stakeholders.Design/methodology/approachThe presence of indicators on the organizations’ webpage generated a disclosure index for each PHEI of the sample. Afterwards, this paper performed regression tests, which identified the determinants of PHEIs social responsibility disclosure extent.FindingsThe results support the legitimacy theory as a theoretical basis for social responsibility disclosure extent. The evidenced indicators and the non-rejected hypotheses, related to complexity, diversification, regional factor, specific event and quality, confirm the concern with transparency and accountability of commitments assumed by the social contract.Research limitations/implicationsThis research is limited to social responsibility disclosure related to the legitimacy theory and the interests of some stakeholders and to Brazilian PHEIs and their webpages. These limitations mean opportunities for future research studies addressing different information disclosure, foundations of other theories, interests of each specific stakeholder or other stakeholders in other communication channels and other countries, which enable comparisons of results.Practical implicationsThe disclosure of extent determinants serve as the basis for the establishment of disclosure and accountability policies for PHEIs.Originality/valueThe originality of this research consists of analyzing the determinants of disclosure from the information of the stakeholders’ interest. They are able to legitimize organizations, allowing them to remain in the community where they operate.

scholarly journals Construcción de un sistema de Educación Superior socialmente responsable en América Latina: Avances y desafíos

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Juan José Martí-Noguera ◽  
Ricardo Gaete Quezada
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
American Higher Education ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Subject ◽  
America Latina ◽  
The Impact

After one century of university reform in Córdoba, Argentina, the social responsibility of higher education institutions in Latin America is the subject of attention in this article. The higher education system and its role is analyzed through an interpretive-hermeneutic perspective, an analysis and interpretation of the growing number of legislations on the topic, as well as scientific articles that describe the main characteristics and conditions of social responsibility models that are developed and incorporated. In response to the impulses of a global system of higher education, which regulates supply and establishes quality parameters, the changes within Latin American higher education are discussed, as well as the impact that institutions can have on establishing the parameters of their social responsibility, so that they contribute to the response to the challenges within their regions.

How Personal Values Affect Social Responsibility in Higher Education Institutions

2020 ◽  
pp. 102-127
Author(s):  
Vojko Potocan ◽  
Niksa Alfirevic ◽  
Zlatko Nedelko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Personal Values ◽  
Academic Goals ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Responsible Behavior ◽  
Current State ◽  
Accelerate Development

Recent research has investigated how personal values of university stakeholders shape social responsibility of universities. Interest of universities for their responsibility toward society, beyond fundamental academic goals related to creating, transferring and preserving knowledge in society has become more widespread since 1970s. As social responsibility has evolved, universities have started to look into questions about mechanisms through which beliefs, values, attitudes impact their socially responsible behavior. This chapter provides an insight into the role of university stakeholders' personal values to creation of social responsibility of higher education institutions and explain how their values accelerate development of broader society. Findings enable new understanding of current state of social responsibility in higher education and suggest possible solutions for its improvment.

scholarly journals FORMATION OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING HIGHER EDUCATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 292-305
Author(s):  
Lesia Kolomiiets ◽  
Galyna Shulga ◽  
Iuliia Lebed
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Empirical Level ◽  
The Social ◽  
Responsible Behaviour ◽  
Higher Educational

In the article the problem of the formation of social responsibility of young people in the process of obtaining higher education is actualized at the theoretical, normative-legal and empirical level. On the basis of diagnostics and a focus group survey, the importance and lack of implementation of the problem of the formation youth social responsibility in the modern realities of the activities of higher educational institutions was proved. It was found that the work of higher educational institutions on the formation of social responsibility is considered by applicants for higher education not to be systemic, oversaturated with education. It was stated that, in the opinion of applicants for higher education, the process of forming social responsibility will be more effective if they are included in socially responsible activities, familiarize themselves with the opportunity to work alongside socially active citizens, get involved in various projects, gain experience in socially responsible behaviour, and spend meaningful leisure. The foreign and domestic experience of the formation of the social responsibility of youth is analyzed. A description of the author's program of the formation of social responsibility of young people in the process of obtaining higher education is proposed, the testing of which has led to positive dynamics in the state of social responsibility of young people.

scholarly journals ТЕОРЕТИЧНА ІНТЕРПРЕТАЦІЯ ВАРІАТИВНОСТІ ФОРМУВАННЯ СОЦІАЛЬНОЇ ВІДПОВІДАЛЬНОСТІ ЗАКЛАДІВ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ

2021 ◽  
Vol 155 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-14
Author(s):  
Валентина В. Яценко
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Social Responsiveness ◽  
The Social ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

The article discusses the contemporary issues of social responsibility in the higher education system which in recent years have been the subject of considerable debate at both national and supranational levels. The interpretation of a role of social responsibility as social and economic institute and as a factor of sustainable development of a particular organization as well as the economy and society overall provides a different perspective on the social responsibility phenomenon and its role in ensuring sustainability. The research hypothesis is the statement that building theoretical foundations of social responsibility in higher education institutions, constructing the respective conceptual framework and defining principles and factors of sustainable development should contribute to eliminate conceptual controversy and contradictions arising in the process of integrating the social responsibility paradigm in higher education. The study presents the evolution stages of a social responsibility concept which are the historical background; the concept genesis; the emergence of classical approaches; the evolution of a stakeholder approach; shaping of corporate social responsiveness, and the emergence of modern approaches to social responsibility in the frameworks of sustainable development. The evolution of the sustainable development concept has also been provided revealing its genesis, theoretical foundations and the taxonomy. Apart from the above, the findings have identified dominant approaches to interpret the notion of social responsibility, in particular, a systemic environmental approach, a cluster approach, macro- and microperspectives, a three-pronged (integrated) approach and organizational sustainability approach were described. It is argued that these approaches are embedded into social responsibility (conscientious economy, social economy, a shared value concept, conscious capitalism, positive economics, etc.) and their specifics should be considered while building a social responsibility framework in higher education institutions.

Social Responsibility Practice Diagnosis applied to the Universidad del Valle- Northern Facility. Period 2014-2015

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (62) ◽  
pp. 66-81
Author(s):  
Adriana M. Moreno Moreno ◽  
Eduar Fernando Aguirre González
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Strategic Development ◽  
Strategic Issues ◽  
The North ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University ◽  
Social Management

Social Responsibility is a concept that has been approached from different perspectives by theoreticians and institutions. Initially, this was limited exclusively to companies, however, the creation of the Social Capital, Ethics and Development Initiative by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) sought to make educational institutions aware that, like any other organization, they are responsible for the externalities they generate in their environment and their stakeholders. This research approaches the concept of University Social Responsibility (USR) from the scheme proposed by the IDB, which proposes four axes of action for Universities’ CR: Responsible Campus, Professional and Citizen Training, Social Management of Knowledge and Social Participation. The Universidad del Valle has a strategic plan entitled “Universidad del Valle’s Strategic Development Plan” and Regionalization attached thereto. It has also developed its action plan and in the five strategic issues raised herein, its socially responsible approach is clearly identifiable. The North Cauca Facility wherein this study is being developed, even though it does not have a University Social Responsibility Management Model, has attempted to align its practices with its strategic affairs that broadly conform to the four axes proposed by the IDB. This research addresses a relevant and current issue inasmuch as it proposes to develop a diagnosis on the relationship between the four axes of Social Responsibility proposed by the IDB and the practice of Social Responsibility applied at the Universidad del Valle, North Cauca Facility, for the period 2014-2015. In order to answer the research problem, a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive type of study is used, given that the work was based on the documentary information available at the University, while the interviews with the directors of the Institution are used as a tool for oral history. The research method used is the case study, which allows to address a unit of analysis in depth, in this case the USR within the Universidad del Valle, North Cauca Facility.

DEMOCRATIZATION OF THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION AS A PREREQUISITE FOR THE INDIVIDUALS’ DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF THE SUBJECTS OF ITS ACTION

2020 ◽  
pp. 7-24
Author(s):  
Volodymyr Ryabchenko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Human Capital Development ◽  
The Social ◽  
Conceptual Problems ◽  
Capital Development

There are following prerequisites outlined in this article: worldwide democratization trend; complexity of structures of social systems; growing needs in human capital development; autonomy of national higher education institutions; civilizational problem of Ukraine in national elite. Conceptual problems on a road to real democracy in higher education institutions were actualized and analyzed. Determined and characterized three models of higher education institutions activities based on the level of democratization needs of their social environment as: negative, neutral and favorable.

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