Mission statements in Spanish universities

Arias-Coello, Alicia; Simón-Martín, José; Sánchez-Molero, José Luis Gonzalo

doi:10.1080/03075079.2018.1512569

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“…So, with regard to the Italian context, this study adopted the documentary analysis approach used by Arias-Coello et al (2018) in Spain. According to Berelson (1952), a documentary or content analysis is a specific research technique for the objective, systematic and quantitative description of the manifest content communication, whereas, according to Holsti (1969), it represents an approach for making inferences by objectively and systematically identifying specified characteristics of messages.…”

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Sustainable strategic planning in Italian higher education institutions: a content analysis

Fantauzzi

Colasanti

Fiorani

et al. 2021

IJSHE

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Purpose This study aims, first of all, to analyze the extent to which Italian higher education institutions declare their mission statements in their official documents; then, to examine their content; and finally, to investigate whether mission statements include considerations on sustainability dimensions. Design/methodology/approach After a theoretical background on the new strategic approach adopted by higher education institutions and the related disclosure of their mission statements, the study deepens their sustainable perspective presenting the concepts of social engagement and knowledge transfer from a literary point of view. Then, a documentary analysis on the content of Italian universities’ official mission declarations will be conducted, to understand the role they play in society, by individuating their actual interest in sustainable dimensions. Findings Findings suggest that 36% of the 98 Italian universities state their engagement in societal issues, but only 3 of them mention sustainability targets in their mission declarations. Research limitations/implications The study is limited, exclusively based on what higher education institutions share and, in terms of future perspective, the aim can be to investigate further official documents, especially for what concerns sustainability reports. Practical implications Practical implications regard the denounce of weak attention paid by Italian universities to sustainability, with the aim to foster them to increase connections with the external world, aware of the centrality of their role within society. Originality/value In a context that is not yet completely investigated, the originality of the paper regards the intent to study the sustainable propensity that characterizes the Italian higher education system.

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confidence: 99%

Sustainable strategic planning in Italian higher education institutions: a content analysis

Fantauzzi

Colasanti

Fiorani

et al. 2021

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“…Organizational change results in modifications to the organization's systems including its traditional way of working, values, structures and strategies (Rafferty et al , 2013). Historically, a higher education institution's mission rests on three basic functions; teaching, research and service to society (Arias-Coello et al , 2020; Montesinos et al , 2008). The teaching mission describes the knowledge transfer used to improve the student's skills, enabling them to enter the labor market (Arias-Coello et al , 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

Discomfort and organizational change as a part of becoming a world-class university

Nadia

Sukoco

Susanto

et al. 2020

IJEM

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PurposeThis study examined organizational change in universities as it relates to discomfort among the organization's members.Design/methodology/approachUsing the critical incident technique (CIT), data was collected from the informants in an Indonesian public university that had been mandated by the government to enter the top 500 world university ranking. This would make it a “World-Class” university.FindingsThe findings describe the causes, courses and consequences of the discomfort felt in response to the organizational change in the university context. The causes of discomfort were categorized as a fear of loss, organizational culture, systems and policies, work overload and a lack of resources. Discomfort can manifest through negative affective, cognition and behavioral tendencies. Meanwhile, the consequences result in active and passive participation in the process of the organizational change itself.Originality/valueDiscomfort with organizational change is a new variable that has rarely been explored, thus it requires testing and validation using different methods and contexts, as offered by this study. We have also shown that in the initial stage of organizational change (unfreezing), discomfort will always emerge that must be immediately managed in order not to trigger resistance to change. Furthermore, this study exhibits the use of the critical incident technique in the context of organizational change. Finally, we offer comprehensive views by exhibiting the causes, the reactions shown and the consequences of discomfort with the change.

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“…The high rate of occurrence of the term 'knowledge' in libraries' mission statements (33 of 56) is in keeping with universities' mission, inasmuch as it the third most common conceit found in their statements the world over (Cortés-Sánchez, 2018). In Spain, both 'knowledge' and 'innovation' appear in public universities' mission statements (Arias-Coello et al, 2018). Such concordance attests to the explicit alignment between Spanish libraries' and universities' missions.…”

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confidence: 78%

Knowledge management and innovation: Two explicit intentions pursued by Spanish university libraries

Pacios

2019

IFLA Journal

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This article analyses the content of three types of institutional statements (mission, vision and values) published on Spanish university libraries’ websites. The aim is to determine whether they express explicit support for knowledge management and innovation in the university. The analysis revealed that 75% of the population (n = 76) published at least one such statement. The most widely published of the three types was the mission statement, 37 of which contained the terms ‘knowledge’ or ‘innovation’, particularly the former, present in 33. The vision statements of 17 libraries alluded to both, in practically the same proportion. ‘Innovation’ appeared in 20 of 28 libraries with statements of values, denoting the high esteem in which that conceit is held by university librarians. These statements stand as proof that libraries regard innovation and some stage of knowledge management as primary aims, with the furtherance of knowledge creation/generation the one most frequently cited.

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Mission statements in Spanish universities

Cited by 27 publications

References 21 publications

Sustainable strategic planning in Italian higher education institutions: a content analysis

Sustainable strategic planning in Italian higher education institutions: a content analysis

Discomfort and organizational change as a part of becoming a world-class university

Knowledge management and innovation: Two explicit intentions pursued by Spanish university libraries

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