scholarly journals A Study Of Factors Affecting University Professors’ Research Output: Perspectives Of Taiwanese Professors

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Cheng-Cheng Yang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Cognitive Evaluation ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Key Indicators

Higher education in Taiwan is facing competition and challenges from the macro environment of globalization. Taiwan’s key policy direction is enhancing university quality in order to respond to these future trends. Universities’ international competitiveness relies on not only faculty members’ teaching quality, but also their research performance. Faculty members’ research performance strongly affects a university’s reputation, funding generation, and attraction of international and local students. Reviewing the higher education development in Taiwan, although policymakers have continued to promote the benefits of differentiating universities, few studies care how environmental factors of different types of universities affect faculty members’ research performance. Currently, fewer studies focus on the influence of environmental factors on professors’ research performance. In addition, few studies have explored the structural inequalities between universities. This research contains two sequential research methods—namely, analytic hierarchy process and questionnaire survey—to accomplish the following purposes: exploring related literature; determining key indicators of environmental factors; comparing the relative weights of key indicators in Taiwan; comparing the cognitive evaluation of environmental factors perceived by university professors at four different types of universities in Taiwan; and comparing the cognitive evaluation of environmental factors perceived by university professors in Taiwan.

The First Attempts to Unionize the Faculty

2010 ◽  
Vol 112 (3) ◽  
pp. 876-913
Author(s):  
Timothy Reese Cain
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Question ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
University Professors ◽  
American Federation ◽  
Faculty Unionization ◽  
Howard University ◽  
K 12

Background/Context Faculty unionization is an important topic in modern higher education, but the history of the phenomenon has not yet been fully considered. This article brings together issues of professionalization and unionization and provides needed historical background to ongoing unionization efforts and debates. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study This article examines the context of, debates surrounding, and ultimate failure of the first attempts to organize faculty unions in the late 1910s and early 1920s. Following a discussion of the institutional change of the period and the formation of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) as an explicitly nonlabor organization, this article considers the founding, endeavors, and demise of 20 American Federation of Teachers (AFT) locals. In doing so, it demonstrates long-standing divisions within the faculty and concerns regarding professional unionization. Research Design The article uses historical methods and archival evidence to recover and interpret these early debates over the unionization of college faculty. It draws on numerous collections in institutional and organizational archives, as well as contemporaneous newspaper and magazine accounts and the writings of faculty members embroiled in debates over unionization. Discussion Beginning with the founding of AFT Local 33 at Howard University in November 1918, college and normal school faculty organized 20 separate union locals for a variety of social, economic, and institutional reasons before the end of 1920. Some faculty believed that affiliating with labor would provide them with greater voices in institutional governance and offer the possibility of obtaining higher wages. Others saw in organizing a route to achieving academic freedom and job security. Still others believed that, amidst the difficult postwar years, joining the AFT could foster larger societal and educational change, including providing support for K–12 teachers who were engaged in struggles for status and improved working conditions. Despite these varied possibilities, most faculty did not organize, and many both inside and outside academe expressed incredulity that college and university professors would join the labor movement. In the face of institutional and external pressure, and with many faculty members either apathetic about or opposed to unionization, this first wave of faculty unionization concluded in the early 1920s with the closing of all but one of the campus locals. Conclusions/Recommendations Unionization in higher education remains contested despite the tremendous growth in organization in recent decades. The modern concerns, as well as the ways that they are overcome, can be traced to the 1910s and 1920s.

scholarly journals Development Model of Innovation Capability and Management of Innovation (A Study Case in BINUS University)

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 601-604
Author(s):  
Dyah Budiastuti
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
System Development ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Innovation Capability ◽  
Innovation Development ◽  
Management Of Innovation ◽  
Innovative Products ◽  
Study Case

BINUS University, a top leading university in system development, teaching quality and prime creation, faces challenges in creating products, programs, and even service processes that are innovative to satisfy the society’s need for higher education. This research aims to evaluate the innovation capability, management of innovation status, as well as to design a strategy and a model of innovation capability and management of innovation in BINUS University. The research is implemented to all Faculty Members and is analyzed by statistic descriptive. The result of this research has shown that BINUS University has succeeded well in innovation capability and management of innovation. Thus, is becoming a surplus point for the stakeholder. Even so, BINUS University should implement the innovation development model consistently to improve their capability to innovate and utilize the management of innovation to create innovative products.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF THE POTENTIAL OF FACULTY MEMBERS

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-83
Author(s):  
Юлия Масалова ◽  
Yuliya Masalova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
High School Teacher ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Employment Potential ◽  
The University

The purpose of the work is to evaluate the potential of a high school teacher; the subject of study is employment potential and competitiveness of the university faculty member; research methods include analysis of statistical data and online-survey. The article presents the results of the research potential of the university teaching staff in the conditions of ongoing reforms in higher education and in connection with changing requirements to higher education institutions forfaculty members. It was determined that faculty members demonstrate high loyalty and commitment, but average engagement. It was revealed that the institution creates proper conditions for development and self-realization, creativity and communication. It was confirmed that university professors have a high scientific and innovative potential and willingness to conduct research. The conclusion is that the employment potential of university staff is not used to the full. It was determined that the majority of the teaching staff appreciates personal competitiveness. And only one out of five is aware of the need to develop their personal competitiveness in line with the new requirements. The results of the study may be useful for university governance within the management of human resources quality.

Institutional factors for faculty members' implementation of blended learning in higher education

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bokolo Anthony Jnr.
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Institutional Theory ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Faculty Department ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe aim of this study is to develop a model grounded by the institutional theory to investigate blended learning (BL) implementation among faculty members in higher education and further validate the model.Design/methodology/approachQuantitative methodology was employed, and data were gathered through questionnaires among 188 e-learning directors, managers and coordinators at faculty/department in institutions, which implement BL.FindingsFindings reveal that BL implementation by faculty members is significantly influenced by coercive, normative and mimetic pressures. Findings from this study also identified institutional initiatives that influence BL implementation. Accordingly, findings from this study provide insights into the institutional theory perspective toward BL. The findings support higher education to plan and initiate BL policies.Research limitations/implicationsData were collected from faculty members in universities, colleges and polytechnics only. Besides, this research is one of the limited studies that explore BL deployment from the lens of faculty members.Practical implicationsThis research contributes to the existing literature on the institutional theory and BL by presenting significant initiatives as practical suggestions for educationalist and policymakers. Therefore, this study provides practical implications to better understand BL initiatives by providing insights into how institutions can improve faculty members' satisfaction levels, improving course management, enriching teaching quality and enhancing learning content.Social implicationsThe findings provided in this study can be employed to design practices, policies and a culture that support continuance use of BL systems among faculty members to achieve an effective institutional outcome.Originality/valueThis study contributes to existing BL adoption and develops a model to examine faculty member implementation of BL approach. This research has several suggestions for higher education in terms of practice to support adoption of BL. The developed model can also be employed by academics, administration and institutions to determine success initiatives for achieving an appropriate change in adopting BL in their institutions.

scholarly journals How to Boost Faculty Research Performance in HEI’s to Improve Intellectual Property by Integrating it with Faculty Compensation – A “Theory of Accountability” based Framework

2018 ◽  
pp. 129-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. S. Aithal
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Faculty Compensation ◽  
Financial Autonomy ◽  
Improved Model ◽  
Tangible Asset ◽  
The Brain

The objective of campus based higher education is now shifting from mass education to customized education and in such model involving students in research by faculty members is an essential part. Such research focused higher education model not only benefits the students but also provides an opportunity for the institution to create intellectual property in its name. To encourage faculty members to be involved in research and publications, higher education institutions (HEIs) are trying to find various strategies. Faculty compensation is one of the important strategies in higher education institutions as faculty members are the brain of the system and creators of an intellectual asset to the institution. Making faculty compensation dynamic is a very attractive and effective way in order to involve faculty members in research and publications. In this paper, we have studied the changing objectives of autonomous HEIs like private universities towards developing Intellectual property by shifting their focus towards research and publications using their financial autonomy. As a part of such initiatives, an improved model of faculty compensation is proposed based on Annual Performance Based Component (APBC) and discussed how it adds value to the HEIs by inspiring the faculty member’s involvement and accountability to create a tangible asset of intangible intellectual property. The paper also discusses the cases of pessimistic expectations, most-likely expectations, and optimistic expectations of faculty performance and its financial implications on the institution by simulating these estimates.

scholarly journals How scientific research changes the Vietnamese higher education landscape: Evidence from social sciences and humanities between 2008 and 2019

F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 152
Author(s):  
Thi-Huyen-Trang Nguyen ◽  
Trung Tran ◽  
The-Tung Dau ◽  
Thi-Song-Ha Nguyen ◽  
Thanh-Hung Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Vietnamese Higher Education

Background: In the context of globalization, Vietnamese universities, whose primary function is teaching, there is a need to improve research performance. Methods: Based on SSHPA data, an exclusive database of Vietnamese social sciences and humanities researchers’ productivity, between 2008 and 2019 period, this study analyzes the research output of Vietnamese universities in the field of social sciences and humanities. Results: Vietnamese universities have been steadily producing a high volume of publications in the 2008-2019 period, with a peak of 598 articles in 2019. Moreover, many private universities and institutions are also joining the publication race, pushing competitiveness in the country. Conclusions: Solutions to improve both quantity and quality of Vietnamese universities’ research practice in the context of the industrial revolution 4.0 could be applying international criteria in Vietnamese higher education, developing scientific and critical thinking for general and STEM education, and promoting science communication.

scholarly journals Estudio acerca de las opiniones del profesorado universitario en la Región de Murcia sobre la formación de métodos activos

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Jiménez Hernández ◽  
Patricia Sancho Requena ◽  
Sergio Sánchez Fuentes
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Academic Training ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Years Of Teaching Experience ◽  
European Higher Education ◽  
Short Time ◽  
University Training

La formación del profesorado universitario supone el principal vehículo de cambio y mejora educativa en el marco del Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior (EEES). Sin embargo, existen una serie de factores que pueden impedir su formación y, por tanto, su repercusión en los estudiantes y en la sociedad. En este sentido, este trabajo describe las posibles dificultades que pueden surgir respecto de variables tales como: los años de experiencia docente, edad, género, área del conocimiento en la que imparten docencia, figura profesional o formación universitaria recibida. Para ello, se desarrolló un cuestionario ad hoc que fue aplicado a 501 docentes universitarios. Los resultados mostraron que la falta de tiempo y de ofertas formativas cercanas suponen los principales impedimentos para una mejor formación. No obstante, llevar poco tiempo como docente o preferir otro tipo de formación, mostraron también significatividad dentro de las variables estudiadas. De esta manera, los autores de este trabajo concluyen que se deberían ampliar los incentivos para que los docentes estén motivados con el fin de mejorar su calidad docente a través de nuevas metodologías activas, además de establecer planes sólidos en la oferta de formación académica de las universidades. The training of university professors is the principal way to change and to improve the education in the framework of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). However, there are several factors that can impede their training and, therefore, their impact on students and society. In this sense, this paper describes that possible difficulties may arise regarding variables such as: years of teaching experience, age, gender, area of knowledge in which they teach, professional figure or university training received. For this, an ad hoc questionnaire was developed that was applied to 501 university professors. The results showed how the lack of time and nearby training offers are the main impediments to better training. Despite having been a teacher for a short time or preferring another type of training, they also showed significance within the variables studied. In this way, the authors of this work conclude that incentives should be expanded so that teachers are motivated in order to improve their teaching quality through new active methodologies, in addition to establishing solid plans in the offer of academic training of the universities.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Research Performance of Islamabad-Based Higher Education Institutes

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824402090208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasir Javed ◽  
Shakil Ahmad ◽  
Shabir Hussain Khahro
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
National Level ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
The Public ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Education And Development ◽  
And Training

Research discovers new knowledge, ideas, and technologies essential in driving the future of society and humanity. Without research, a relevant and modern country cannot exist. Similarly, the research output of universities and degree-awarding institutes (DAIs) plays a significant role in higher education and development of any country. Research fosters professional excellence in faculty, important for delivering outstanding student education and training. Therefore, this research is an evaluation of the research output of higher education DAIs in the capital of Pakistan. This research was conducted in four steps: (a) data collection: where the data were extracted from Scopus for the years 2008–2017; (b) data cleansing and labeling: which included removal of nonrequired contents and labeling of nonnumeric data to meaningful classes; (c) feature selection: useful features according to proposed research questions were selected; and (d) data analysis: data were analyzed according to research questions and results obtained from experiments with the help of statistical tools. It is concluded that with only 1% of country’s population and around 11% of Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) recognized universities geographically located at Islamabad Capital Territory, Islamabad-based universities and DAIs contributed 34% of the total publications of Pakistan produced during the study time period. This shows Islamabad-based universities and DAIs standing at the national level. The public sector universities shared the major portion of total publications of the studied universities. Private sector universities and DAIs shared 8% of the total publications.

scholarly journals COVID-Driven Innovation in Higher Education: Analysing the Collaboration of Leadership and Digital Technology during the Pandemic in UiTM Malaysia and UNNES Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Suwito Eko Pramono ◽  
Atika Wijaya ◽  
Inaya Sari Melati ◽  
Zahariah Sahudin ◽  
Hasni Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Significant Implication ◽  
Technology Usage ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Education Leaders ◽  
Higher Education Leaders ◽  
Work Management

Abstract: This study aims to analyse the way leadership and digital technology usage affect the faculty members’ research performance in surviving higher education sustainability during the COVID-19 pandemic. A breakthrough innovation is needed to design a fast-track online work management system. Hence, it requires a loyal contribution from all the faculty members to support this system. This quantitative study conducted in Malaysia and Indonesia, included 260 faculty members from various fields of studies. Using the online questionnaire, it shows that leadership and technology usage plays an important role to maintain faculty members’ research performance during the pandemic. However, it has a slight difference in result between Malaysia and Indonesia in terms of the portion of leadership and digital technology that affected the research performance. The higher education leaders play a stronger role in affecting Malaysian faculty members’ research performance, while Indonesian faculty members are influenced more by digital technology usage than by their leaders. Each of them has a significant implication in designing the effective institution policies in optimizing faculty members’ research performance.   Keywords: COVID-19, research performance, leadership, digital technology

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