scholarly journals Human capital, higher education institutions, and quality of life

2011 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 446-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
John V. Winters
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Higher Education Institutions

scholarly journals Promotion of the quality of life of workers in a higher education institution: a scope review

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 254-264
Author(s):  
Isaura Sousa ◽  
Márcia Gouveia ◽  
Tatyanne Rodrigues ◽  
Fernando Lopes Silva Júnior ◽  
Ana Maria Ribeiro dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Synthesis ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Worker Health

The present study aimed to map the evidence to provide an overview of actions implemented/executed and scales used in public higher education institutions to promote worker health. A scoping review based on the PCC (Population, Concept, and Context) mnemonic was conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus and Virtual Health Library (VHL). Population included workers from a higher education institution, the concept referred to studies focusing on the assessment of quality of life and health promotion actions and the context to higher education institutions. Electronic searches were held on December 2019. A qualitative synthesis of the data extracted from included studies (i.e. author, year, study design, sample, country, aims, action implemented/performed, thematic focus, evaluation) was performed. Electronic searches retrieved 3,330 articles that were screened by tittles and abstracts. Of these, 34 studies were fully appraised, of which four reported that actions implemented/executed related to sedentariness, posture and stress. The studies show 49 scales were identified to measuring at least one quality of life item. Through this scoping review the available evidence to provide an overview of actions implemented/executed and scales used in public higher education institutions to promote worker health. Future studies should consider more rigorous designs and objective measures to measure the quality of life of these professionals, and develop target interventions based on factors associated with the work. It is also necessary to evaluate whether the strategies work.

LINKING HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO REGIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugénia Pedro ◽  
Helena Alves ◽  
João Leitão ◽  
Marta Alves ◽  
Maria de Lourdes Machado-Taylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions

scholarly journals Methodological Approaches to Financing Higher Education Institutions in the Context of Digitalizing the Russian Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (33) ◽  
pp. e15928
Author(s):  
Vladimir Alexandrovich Slepov ◽  
Atyana Nikolaevna Rodenkova ◽  
Dmitry Alexandrovich Pokamestov ◽  
Elena Ivanovna Gromova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Combine System ◽  
Project Financing ◽  
Russian Higher Education ◽  
Internal Parameters ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Financing Higher Education

Forecasting changes in the external and internal parameters of the socio-economic development of higher education (HE) as an integral system, as well as the risks of its digitalization that reduce the quality of human capital suggest the expansion of contemporary methodological instruments for financing higher education institutions (HEIs). In the article the principles of project financing that combine system and process approaches have been suggested, and the need to introduce the axiological approach into the methodological basis of project financing of HE as a specific way of organizing and performing financial activities, obtaining and using its results with regard to certain values, and neutralizing the risks of digitalizing education along with improving the quality of human capital has been substantiated.

scholarly journals Quality of Work Life in Higher Education Institutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 130-143
Author(s):  
Daniele Krause Boone ◽  
Estela Pitwak Rossoni ◽  
Rogério Simão ◽  
Flávio de São Pedro Filho ◽  
Marcos Tadeu Simões Piacentini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Public Servants ◽  
Quality Of Work

The quality of work life, whether in the public or private institution, aims to promote well-being for employees, so that they can perform their activities satisfied and motivated, thus contributing to an excellent organizational performance. This study is a review of the literature on the quality of life at work, in which approaches and applications were sought from public servants, especially from Higher Education Institutions. For that, bibliographic research was carried out, with an exploratory and descriptive character, with a qualitative approach and deductive method. The collection of data in front of the compiled and localized scientific works focused on the identification of existing models, among which Walton was considered the most adequate and therefore, with higher utility for the future study of deepening in an application with public servants of Higher education institutions. This model includes a structured questionnaire with eight criteria: social relevance of work life, use of skills, working conditions, social integration in the organization, work, and total living space and constitutionalism, fair and adequate compensation and opportunity for growth. It is understood that new research applied in this sense, help the managers of the HEIs studied in the decision making aimed at promoting improvements to the Quality of Life at Work. 

scholarly journals Bridging Intellectual Capital, Sustainable Development and Quality of Life in Higher Education Institutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugénia de Matos Pedro ◽  
João Leitão ◽  
Helena Alves
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Convenience Sample

This paper analyses the relationship between the intellectual capital of higher education institutions (HEIs) and their sustainable development practices, and assesses whether higher education institutions’ sustainable development practices are related to their stakeholders’ quality of life. Using a structural equation model, two model specifications are estimated, gathering primary data from a convenience sample composed of 738 full-time students and 587 teachers/researchers at seven Portuguese higher education institutions. The findings reveal that intellectual capital influences sustainable development practices directly and positively, whereas sustainable development practices influence students’ quality of life in a significant way, although the same is not verified for teachers/researchers. These findings provide insightful implications for policy-making and intellectual capital management for practices in higher education institutions; firstly, by showing that the sustainable development concept is associated with HEIs’ practices of economic, environmental, social and organisational sustainability; secondly, by concluding that public Portuguese HEIs need to improve the social dimension of their sustainable development practices, and here there may be room for improvement in the institution through better and more proficient social engagement that is more directed to the challenges of sustainability and social change; and thirdly, by showing that the inclusion of better sustainable practices has repercussions on the quality of life of all stakeholders.

scholarly journals Input and Output Indicators of the Higher Education Institutions for Quality of Life in Portugal

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 299
Author(s):  
Ana Luísa Fonseca Rodrigues ◽  
Luísa Cerdeira ◽  
Tomás Patrocínio ◽  
Belmiro Cabrito ◽  
Pedro Mucharreira
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Higher Education Policies ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Quantitative Indicators ◽  
The Impact

Higher education institutions (HEIs) contribute substantially to the quality of life (QoL) of the regions where they operate and to the progress and sustainable development of a country. This research intends to have an innovative approach in the study of the HEIs’ impact on the QoL of regions by taking into consideration both qualitative and quantitative indicators. This study aims to identify, collect and systematize indicators that can be used to measure the impact of HEIs on QoL: on the demand-side based on expenditure (inputs) and the knowledge-based supply side (outputs). For accomplishing this, the authors carried out a literature review, an analysis of available statistical data in Portugal and interviews for the analysis and consolidation of indicators. The results will facilitate the measurement of the HEIs’ impact on QoL and regions and allow the elaboration of a matrix of reliable indicators, which will hopefully assist in the definition of new higher education policies.

scholarly journals Relationship between teaching modality and COVID-19, well-being, and teaching satisfaction (Campus & Corona): a cohort study among students in higher education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atle Fretheim ◽  
Arnfinn Helleve ◽  
Borghild Loyland ◽  
Ida Hellum Sandbekken ◽  
Martin Flato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Teaching Satisfaction ◽  
Teaching Modality

Background: After lock-down during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education institutions globally struggled to balance the need for infection control and educational requirements as they prepared to reopen. A particularly difficult choice was whether to offer for in-person or online teaching, since there was little or no empirical research to inform this decision. Norwegian universities and university colleges opted for a hybrid model when they reopened for the autumn semester, with some students offered more in-person teaching than others. This gave us an opportunity to study the association between different teaching modalities and COVID-19 risk, quality of life (subjective well-being), and teaching satisfaction. Methods: We conducted a prospective, observational cohort study among students in higher education institutions in Norway. Participants were surveyed biweekly from September to December in 2020. Findings: 26 754 students from 14 higher education institutions provided data to our analyses. Our best estimate for the association between two weeks of in-person teaching and COVID-19 risk was -22% (95% CI -77% to 33%), compared to online teaching. Quality of life was positively associated with in-person teaching (3% relative risk difference; 95% CI 2% to 4%), as was teaching satisfaction (10%; 95% CI 8% to 11%). Interpretation: The association between COVID-19 infection and teaching modality was highly uncertain. Shifting from in-person to online teaching seems to have a negative impact on the well-being of students in higher education.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS: APPLYING US EXPERICENCE TO UKRAINAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

2020 ◽  
pp. 80-85
Author(s):  
Olha Pavlenko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Current State

The article discusses the current state of professional training of engineers, in particular, electronics engineers in Ukrainian higher education institutions (HEIs) and explores best practices from US HEIs. The research outlines the features of professional training of electronics engineers and recent changes in Ukrainian HEIs. Such challenges for Ukrainian HEIs as lack of collaboration between higher education and science with industry, R&D cost reduction for HEIs, and downsizing the research and academic staff, the disparity between the available quality of human capital training and the demanded are addressed. The study attempts to identify successful practices of US HEIs professional training of engineers in order to suggest potential improvements in education, research, and innovation for training electronics engineers in Ukraine.

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