Collegial Cooperation turns toxic: Its depth and breadth: What are the implications for higher education institutions (HEIs)?

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-52
Author(s):  
Maria Kaguhangire-Barifaijo ◽  
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James Nkata ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
State Funding ◽  
Personal Traits ◽  
Personnel Decisions ◽  
Institutional Stability ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Performance Based Pay ◽  
Environment Performance

Collegiality has been glorified as the strongest governance pillar for higher education institutions, especially in promoting independence of thought, impartial decisions on leadership, mutual respect, and providing peer support. However, the recent corporate culture recently adopted by Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and a system that rewards individual accomplishments, together with decreased state funding had steadily weakened the collegial philosophy, while toxicity takes the center stage - thereby threatening unity, harmony and institutional visibility. As a result, institutions have turned toxic. Unfortunately, although easily identifiable, toxicity is a difficult phenomenon to deal with, especially in dynamic academia environment, performance-based pay and personal traits notwithstanding. The paper concludes that the lack of conclusive empirical research to establish the depth and breadth of toxicity has made it difficult for personnel to make defensible decisions. The paper recommends that institutions should prioritize institutional inquiry in order to address work related behavior – among others to negate unacceptable behavior that have persistently harmed individuals as well as the institutions. Finally, institutions should make collegiality part of all “Personnel decisions” that clearly stipulate flawless indicators and measures of toxic behavior, in order to enhance collegial, civil and harmonious work environment that promotes staff engagement, productivity and institutional stability.

The Influence of (Online) Social Networks on Workers' Attitudes and Behaviours in Higher Education Institutions

2017 ◽  
pp. 644-666
Author(s):  
Vera Silva Carlos ◽  
Ricardo Gouveia Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Online Social Networks ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Considerable Impact

According to the literature, social relationships have a positive influence on work-related attitudes and behaviours. Taking into account that Online Social Networks (OSNs), brought about by Web 2.0, have become an international phenomena and have a considerable impact on the way people communicate and interact with each other, the chapter's purpose is to evaluate the effect that the use of OSNs has on the worker's attitudes and behaviours. In this way, the authors use a questionnaire to evaluate the attitudes of 157 faculty members in Higher Education Institutions (HEI). To assess the use of OSNs by faculty members, they use a binary variable. After analysing and discussing the results, the authors conclude that the use of OSNs influences the workers' performance traits. The relations they propose in what concerns the workers' attitudes are all empirically proven. At last, the authors describe the study limitations and suggest some perspectives for future research.

scholarly journals DELAROSE: A Case Example of the Value of Embedded Course Content and Assessment in the Workplace

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
John S.G. Wells ◽  
Michael Bergin ◽  
Cathal Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Related Stress

In recent years there has been a significant growth in online learning and the delivery of joint programmes of education involving collaborative partnerships between higher education institutions in different jurisdictions. This paper details a case-study of the pilot delivery and assessment of a new online learning programme ‘Certificate in the Management of Work-Related Stress’. This programme was developed as part of an innovative partnership between four European Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) located in Austria, Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom to develop and deliver an accredited online learning programme, as part of a wider EU funded project called DELAROSE, on the management of work-related stress for workers in the health and social care sector across Europe. It describes the nature of the online course, with particular attention given to, the assessment activities undertaken by learners throughout the course, and the collection and analysis of learner feedback as this relates to feasibility and impact of the programme of learning. This case-study highlights the positive benefits to learners of embedding course content and assessment experiences within a real-life workplace context

Corporate culture of the organization and improvement of the service quality in the conditions of society transformation (on the example of University activities)

Servis plus ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 57-65
Author(s):  
Ирина Дмитриева ◽  
Irina Dmitrieva ◽  
Владислав Шелекета ◽  
Vladislav Sheleketa ◽  
Сергей Копылов ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Research University ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Service Level ◽  
Industrial Society ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Post Industrial ◽  
New Education

In the context of a social and cultural situation of post-industrial society, and also in a social political situation of “the transformed society” the article examines the problem of an involvement and degree of the last in the processes happening in the organization. Authors suggest to look at system of relations from social and psychological interrelation between a corporate and organizational culture. Relevance of this consideration is caused by the fact that in cases of the small and growing organizations there is no side between organizational and corporate cultures owing to their formation. Using system approach, authors consider a corporate culture in the conditions of modern service that means from a line item of quality characteristics of the product received “at the exit”. On the example of activities of research university authors come to a conclusion that the corporate culture represents the system characteristic of the organization, creating service level as service qualities. In this sense transition on new education forms at the higher school predetermines new features and, in general, understanding of education as system of educational services. Improvement of training methods in view of a strong competition among higher education institutions for students are caused not by cynical conditions of crisis of education and culture, but by the real social and economic, and also demographic situation. All parameters of activity of the organization are connected among themselves and with the product, – in this case –with the result of training. So, fixed professional growth creates a favorable competitive environment in the organization for the staff of higher education institutions that promotes the fixed growth of advanced training (including defense of theses and getting degree etc.).

scholarly journals Investments in higher education during distance learning

2021 ◽  
pp. 181-187
Author(s):  
Зина Абдуловна Арсаханова
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
State Funding ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Proper Material ◽  
The Moment ◽  
The One ◽  
Financing Higher Education

Финансирование высшего образования в России осуществляется из государственных и негосударственных источников. Государственное финансирование образования традиционно является доминирующим, однако его размеры недостаточны для надлежащего материально технического обеспечения учебного процесса и научно-технической деятельности. Проблема финансирования высших учебных заведений в России особенно обострилась вследствие финансово-экономического кризиса. С одной стороны, сократились возможности бюджетного финансирования ВУЗОВ и, как следствие, уменьшился уровень заработной платы профессорско-преподавательского состава, снизились расходы бюджета на научные исследования, приостановления бюджетного финансирования льготных кредитов на строительство жилья для научно педагогического и педагогического персонала; с другой стороны – относительно возросла доля средств специального фонда, заработанных собственно государственными высшими учебными заведениями. На данный момент большинство механизмов финансирования высшего образования, доказавших свою эффективность в развитых странах, все еще недостаточно распространены в России или недостаточно активно используются высшими учебными заведениями. В частности, практически не используется потенциал грантового финансирования, государственно-частного партнерства и тому подобное. Ученые называют практическое отсутствие в стране практики государственного стимулирования участия корпоративного сектора в финансировании высшего образования «структурными перекосами», хотя мировой опыт свидетельствует об осознании на микроуровне важности компетенции работников, что стимулирует инвестирование работодателями в повышении их образовательного уровня. Financing of higher education in Russia is carried out from state and non-state sources. State funding of education has traditionally been dominant, but its size is insufficient for proper material and technical support of the educational process and scientific and technical activities. The problem of financing higher education institutions in Russia has become particularly acute due to the financial and economic crisis. On the one hand, the possibilities of budgetary financing of universities have decreased and, as a result, the salary level of the teaching staff has decreased, budget expenditures on scientific research have decreased, the suspension of budget financing of concessional loans for housing construction for scientific, pedagogical and teaching staff has decreased; on the other hand, the share of special fund funds earned by state higher education institutions themselves has increased relatively. At the moment, most of the mechanisms for financing higher education that have proven their effectiveness in developed countries are still not widespread enough in Russia or are not actively used by higher education institutions. In particular, the potential of grant financing, public-private partnerships, and the like is practically not used. Scientists call the practical absence in the country of the practice of state incentives for the participation of the corporate sector in the financing of higher education "structural distortions", although world experience shows that the micro-level awareness of the importance of the competence of employees, which encourages employers to invest in improving their educational level.

scholarly journals Employers’ Perspectives on the Performance of Higher Education Institutions in Preparing Graduates for the Workplace: A Review of the Literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew R Hodgman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Job Attainment ◽  
Higher Education Professionals ◽  
Educational Credentials

Educational credentials play an important role in the job attainment process. To employers, academic credentials signal that a prospective employee has acquired certain competencies that certify readiness for the workplace. As grantors of educational credentials, higher education institutions (HEIs) are entrusted with the important duty of preparing graduates to enter the workforce. In order to better understand what employers need from HEIs in terms of preparing recent graduates for the workforce and the degree to which employers currently view the performance of HEIs in terms of preparing graduates to meet these needs, a review of the literature concerning employers’ perceptions of HEI performance was conducted for the current study. Sources were reviewed and analyzed for reoccurring ideas or themes in the literature. Three themes emerged from the review: (a) the need for work-related skills, (b) the need for internships, and (c) skepticism toward for-profit higher education (FPHE) graduates. Suggestions for future research are offered based on the emergent themes. This study is beneficial to prospective college students, college administrators, employers, and higher education professionals and scholars. 

The Influence of (Online) Social Networks on Workers’ Attitudes and Behaviours in Higher Education Institutions

2014 ◽  
pp. 259-279
Author(s):  
Vera Silva Carlos ◽  
Ricardo Gouveia Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Online Social Networks ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Considerable Impact

According to the literature, social relationships have a positive influence on work-related attitudes and behaviours. Taking into account that Online Social Networks (OSNs), brought about by Web 2.0, have become an international phenomena and have a considerable impact on the way people communicate and interact with each other, the chapter’s purpose is to evaluate the effect that the use of OSNs has on the worker’s attitudes and behaviours. In this way, the authors use a questionnaire to evaluate the attitudes of 157 faculty members in Higher Education Institutions (HEI). To assess the use of OSNs by faculty members, they use a binary variable. After analysing and discussing the results, the authors conclude that the use of OSNs influences the workers’ performance traits. The relations they propose in what concerns the workers’ attitudes are all empirically proven. At last, the authors describe the study limitations and suggest some perspectives for future research.

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