Third Mission and Intellectual Capital External Dimension: The Implications in the European University Planning Process

2022 ◽  
pp. 149-177
Author(s):  
Elisa Bonollo ◽  
Simone Lazzini ◽  
Zeila Occhipinti
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Third Mission ◽  
University Planning ◽  
External Dimension ◽  
European University

A quality evaluation approach to disclosing third mission activities and intellectual capital in Italian universities

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 178-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Di Berardino ◽  
Christian Corsi
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Quality Evaluation ◽  
Mandatory Reporting ◽  
Third Mission ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Evaluation Approach ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Using the quality evaluation approach, the purpose of this paper is to analyze the contribution of intellectual capital (IC) to the development of the third mission in Italian universities, defining the impact of these activities in the regional context. This research aims to verify if the mandatory reporting on quality discloses the contribution of IC to value creation, enhancing the universities’ awareness about IC management and third mission development. Design/methodology/approach The convergence between IC framework and quality evaluation approach is tested through an empirical research on a sample of 71 Italian universities funded by the government. Statistical analyses use data collected for the period 2004-2014 during the national assessment for research activity and third mission performance. The impact of third mission on the university ecosystem is verified using the indexes related to the territorial development rates. Findings This research found significant IC disclosure in the quality evaluation model and it highlights the possible integration between the IC measures and the quality evaluation indicators. The research findings show also a positive impact of third mission activities in the university ecosystem and the relevant role of structural capital and relational capital in the development of third mission. These findings encourage a collegial discussion in the university governance and among academics, stimulating a strategic behavior in the whole system Research limitations/implications The paper focuses the attention on research activity and third mission, considering the final results provided by an external stakeholder of university. Further research must include the role of teaching activity and the opinion of universities’ managers, researchers and administrative staff. Originality/value Following the neo-institutional sociology perspective, this research analyses for the first time the convergence between the solid experience of quality assessment and the immature IC culture in Italian universities. This analysis explores the value created by intangible activities in the university ecosystem, with a longitudinal perspective, contributing to the fourth stage of the IC literature.

scholarly journals Integrating an Academic Plan and a Campus Master Plan: The Case of the University of Northern British Columbia

1996 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey R. Weller ◽  
David S. Soleau
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Master Plan ◽  
Campus Design ◽  
Planning Models ◽  
University Planning ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Academic Plan ◽  
The University

The University of Northern British Columbia was the first completely new university to be built in Canada in nearly thirty years. This article discusses the process by which the Academic Plan for the university and other considerations were given physical expression in the campus Master Plan. It begins with a detailing of the planning process used. This is followed by a discussion of the review that was conducted of previous university planning models. This review was intended to determine which were the most applicable and to determine if a distinctive model for a northern university could be devised. The article then analyses how the Academic Plan influenced the campus Master Plan in six key areas. It then reviews how non-academic client considerations, regional and community considerations, and site and climatic considerations were incorporated into the campus Master Plan. The article concludes by noting that the process resulted in the creation of a distinctive northern campus design that has proven to be both popular and successful.

The Evaluation of the “Third Mission” in Italian Universities as a Partial Report of the Intellectual Capital

2021 ◽  
pp. 33-46
Author(s):  
Natalia Aversano ◽  
Giuseppe Nicolò ◽  
Giuseppe Sannino ◽  
Paolo Tartaglia Polcini
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Partial Report ◽  
Third Mission ◽  
The Third

Multi-Objective Scheduling for Space Science Missions

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1140-1148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark D. Johnston ◽  
◽  
Mark E. Giuliano ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Planning Process ◽  
Scheduling Problems ◽  
User Scheduling ◽  
Third Mission ◽  
Planning And Scheduling ◽  
Multi Objective ◽  
James Webb Space Telescope ◽  
Plasma Experiment ◽  
Data Subject ◽  
Science Planning

We have developed an architecture called MUSE (Multi-User Scheduling Environment) to enable the integration of multi-objective evolutionary algorithms with existing domain planning and scheduling tools. Our approach is intended to make it possible to reuse existing software, while obtaining the advantages of multi-objective optimization algorithms. This approach enables multiple participants to actively engage in the optimization process, each representing one or more objectives in the optimization problem. As initial applications, we apply our approach to scheduling the James Webb Space Telescope, where three objectives aremodeled: minimizing wasted time, minimizing the number of observations that miss their last planning opportunity in a year, and minimizing the (vector) build up of angularmomentumthat would necessitate the use of mission critical propellant to dump the momentum. As a second application area, we model aspects of the Cassini science planning process, including the trade-off between collecting data (subject to onboard recorder capacity) and transmitting saved data to Earth. A third mission application is that of scheduling the Cluster 4-spacecraft constellation plasma experiment. In this paper we describe our overall architecture and our adaptations for these different application domains. We also describe our plans for applying this approach to other science mission planning and scheduling problems in the future.

The Value of Client Perceptions in University Strategic Planning: An Empirical Research Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 423-436
Author(s):  
Salvador del Barrio-García ◽  
Teodoro Luque-Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Client Perceptions ◽  
Strategic Planning Process ◽  
University Planning ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Oriented Approach

Given the normative changes in higher education at European, national and regional levels, together with social, economic, demographic and technological developments, universities need to adopt a client-oriented approach and to make this client orientation an integral component of their strategic planning process. The university's ‘clients’ should thus be involved in its strategic planning. This paper demonstrates how an importance–performance analysis applied to the perceptions of different groups of clients and stakeholders about the institution can be an effective tool in this regard. The proposed methodology will assist managers, and those responsible for university planning, to diagnose the internal situation of the institution by building matrices of points of excellence and deficiencies. In illustrating the effectiveness of this methodology, the authors stress the need for higher education institutions to move from a product orientation, based on the notion that the institution is best able to decide what its clients need, to a client orientation, based on knowledge of who its clients are and on a detailed investigation of their needs and interests.

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