Higher Education Organizations Research Articles

Endurance in the face of environmental transformations: a practice-oriented perspective on organizational identity

ABSTRACT The effect of environmental transformations on organizational identity in universities has been addressed from different perspectives, yet considering micro-dynamics and impact on actual practices of academic work has been neglected. This article addresses this gap by analyzing how institutional field prescriptions relative to an environmental transformation have been internalized into organizational members’ practices and what effect it has on the collective understanding of organizational identity. Our analytical context is represented by two schools at the biggest Dutch higher education organization. While most studies emphasize contestation and fragmentation with multiple interpretations of organizational identity within the same higher education organization during or as a consequence of environmental transformations, the analyzed case presents contrary results. Organizational members were consistent in describing their own organizational practices across schools. The stable and shared identity is strengthened via anti-identity through two distinct mechanisms: the process of socialization and contrasting to academia. Additionally, we show how through a third mechanism (association to the professional field) organizational members draw on the institutional field prescriptions to legitimize their teaching and research practices. Thus, this paper demonstrates that organizational identity can be stable and non-fragmented even when higher education organizations face and implement changes.

IMPLEMENTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS OF TEACHING THE HISTORY OF RUSSIAN LITERATURE OF THE XX CENTURY AT THE UNIVERSITY IN THE CONDITIONS OF ELECTRONIC LEARNING

The article discusses the main problems that the higher education system faced during the forced transition to distance learning, the key differences between distance learning and the classical learning system, provides distance learning criteria that increase the success of teaching Russian literature, analyzes the role of the teacher, his ability to respond flexibly to emerging challenges, analyzes the role of educational platforms in the transition to distance learning in higher education. The epidemic of coronavirus infection has led to serious structural changes in the organization of higher education, to a rethinking of the role of a teacher, the forced modernization of the process of organizing education for students of higher education to the requirements of a specific situation makes us look at the functioning of the digital educational environment in universities in a different way.

К ВОПРОСУ О ПОДДЕРЖКЕ СОЦИАЛЬНОЙ АДАПТАЦИИ СТУДЕНТОВ ИЗ ЧИСЛА КМНС И ДАЛЬНЕГО ВОСТОКА РФ В УСЛОВИЯХ ЦИФРОВИЗАЦИИ

The article considers the problem of adaptation of students from among the indigenous peoples of the North and the Far East of the Russian Federation to the conditions of study in an educational organization of higher education in the context of their modern ethno-cultural self-identification. A thesis has been put forward about the possibility of using digital resources for the development of ethnocultural identity as a factor in strengthening subjectivity, contributing to intercultural communications and social adaptation. Since 2021, a project aimed at preserving and developing languages and culture has been implemented at the Siberian Federal University as part of the state assignment of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation to carry out work on the topic “Implementation of measures aimed at providing additional social support to people belonging to indigenous small peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East of the Russian Federation studying in Russian educational institutions of higher education under programs that provide for the study of the languages and cultures of these peoples" through the new digital educational platform "Snoword" for indigenous peoples studying free of charge under programs that provide for the study of languages and cultures of these peoples.

Role of Universities on Urban and Rural Economic Impacts on Community Development: - Review

The Republic of South Africa (RSA) is among a number of countries worldwide with its rural societies still remain most vulnerable and under poverty challenges for access to economic development, high rate of unemployment and challenges on education. As such, there are little activities in the rural and urban communities to enhance their social and economic involvement. The significance of South African Universities towards the economic growth of rural areas through community participation and assisting with implementation of national priorities and schemes is of importance. This paper demonstrates the role that universities play in economy, empowerment and participation in their socioeconomic development and their impact towards the community sustainability. This report elaborates on the impact of the programs developed for the community’s economy, change and the attitude in their business ventures and activities. The paper focuses on the BRICS Countries as representing the world’s emerging markets and doing so as a counterweight to the G8 and G20 Countries. This paper conveys different aspects of university programs by using literature review on rural and urban economic growth by evaluating its impacts towards rural communities. That is establishing different key roles in developing their quality of life through higher education organizations and informed programmes established by the universities. In the end the objective of the article is to identify collective gaps that will assist to take action on poverty and the lack of development in rural areas.

Hybrid Learning for Practical-based Courses in Higher Education Organizations: A Bibliometric Analysis

Hybrid Learning allows practitioners to conduct their teaching and learning approaches in an understandable and generic mode. Hybrid Learning’s strength is in its ability to spark reflection about educational practices and illuminate practitioners to design the educational environment from the learner perspective, particularly practical-based subjects. At the same time, the existing and recent literature focused on implementing online learning and blended learning platforms. To reach the objectives, the literature accessed of Scopus databases covering research published between 2011 and 2021 and 64 items were analyzed. The bibliometric analysis will identify the cluster themes based on texting frequency. The vital steps of data classification follow thoughtfully and carefully in the platform of concept, findings, author's reputation, and years published. In the last conclusions of the study, reports will explain past literature and recent outbreak. This review is expected to have the following significance: (1) Fill the knowledge gap regarding the hybrid learning concept in higher education institutions. (2) Provide a foundation of the hybrid learning model implementation among higher education institutions.

Developing organizational resilience with the mediating role of leader – Member exchange

Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of social capital and organizational flexibility toward organizational resilience, with the mediating role of leader – member exchange (LMX) in higher education institutions in Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia. Research methodology: This research will be conducted in Salatiga by taking a total number of lecturers at three higher education organizations in Salatiga, the samples were taken 245 lecturers and educational personnel. This study used purposive_sampling as a sampling technique, and the analysis instrument is path_analysis with Partial Least Square (PLS) using SmartPLS. Results: The direct effect indicates that social capital and organizational flexibility positively influence organizational resilience, and LMX mediates the relation between_social_capital_and_organizational flexibility towards organizational resilience_in higher education institutions in Salatiga. Limitations: The limitation of this study, is that this study only took lecturers and educational personnel as research samples, while to determine organizational resilience, it required the involvement of all organizational components, besides that the exogenous variables selected were limited to individual and organizational variables. Contribution: The results of this study contribute to the field of management, especially human resource management, specifically this research provides input to increase organizational resilience through the development and the activity to manage social_capital_and_organizational flexibility, involving the role of leader-member in the organization. Keywords: 1. Leader-member exchange 2. Organizational flexibility 3. Organizational resilience 4. Social capital

International or refugee students? Shifting organisational discourses on refugee students at German higher education organisations

ABSTRACT Following the refugee influx of 2015 and 2016, many German higher education organisations (HEOs) responded with support programmes for refugee students. In this context, refugees became formally and discursively differentiated from other international students. During later stages of the programmes, this differentiation became blurred, and discourse surrounding refugee students partly shifted back to framing them as international students, which is also represented in further support programme development. Based on a systems theoretical framework, this paper investigates the shifting organisational discourse on refugee students within the context of functional needs and structural changes at German HEOs. The analysis shows that structural development is strongly related to the way functional needs and ways to address them are constituted by discursive representations. It is based on 25 expert interviews with heads of international offices and first contacts for refugees at eight German HEOs.

The Impact of Online Learning on Physical and Mental Health in University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Higher education organizations have been influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. During school closures, online teaching and learning has become a new routine that may lead to changes in lifestyles and adversely affect university students’ health. Therefore, this study was to understand the potential impact of online learning on physical and mental health by investigating the differences in physical activity, psychological distress, and student life stress in Taiwanese university students between the in-class learning and online learning periods. A total of 181 students were recruited from a local university. All participants were requested to complete an online survey and self-report physical activity, psychological distress, and life stress in the in-class learning and online learning periods, respectively. The results indicated a significant reduction in physical activity of various intensities (p < 0.05). Specifically, male university students showed a greater decrease in vigorous physical activity compared to their female peers. Yet, there was no significant increase in psychological distress and life stress from the in-class learning period to the online learning period. In summary, physical activity drastically reduces during the online learning period in Taiwanese university students. Notably, male students may be at greater risk of insufficient participation in vigorous physical activity.

Виртуальный педагогический класс в контексте классического университета: принципы организации, проблемы, решения

The creation of pedagogical classes based on the initiative of teachers usually working in higher education organizations is now becoming compulsory, as required by the Russian Ministry of Education. New normative and methodological documents require a focus on modules and disciplines whose content largely mirrors higher education curricula, and school teachers become the main instructors in psycho-pedagogical classes. This approach seems insufficiently developed: it does not take into consideration the age specifics of schoolchildren, narrows down the topics of these classes and overestimates the capabilities of learners during pedagogical tryouts. This article proposes a different program content for psycho-pedagogical classes, based on the experience gained by Saratov University and other universities in the country and implemented by leading university professors. The value system, current principles and conceptual model of the university pedagogical class are presented. Schoolchildren listen to lectures on great educators and their influence on civilizational processes, discuss pedagogical communication tools, learn about digital hygiene, explore generation issues in their own lives and in the professional activities of teachers, and get acquainted with pedagogical design. Expanding the thematic core, actualization of the general background knowledge, facts, events, cases, embedding the educational paradigm into the personal paradigm of each learner appears to be a cutting-edge and timely principle for the design of a pedagogical class. The article demonstrates the potential of binary classroom technology through a themed dialogue of teachers, framed as a discussion. The conceptual basis of the proposed model is a dialogue which is implemented through continuous feedback using the advantages of videoconferencing platforms, social networks and e-mail.

Online learning readiness and online learning system success in Vietnamese higher education

PurposeThe article aims examine an integrated model of the technology acceptance model (TAM), the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) and DeLone and McLean information systems (D&M IS) success model to determine the effects of online learning readiness (OLR) on learners' online learning system (OLS) usage and their satisfaction. The authors also investigate the relationship between performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence and OLR of students. Moreover, this work examines the mediate role of learner satisfaction in the linking of OLS usage and performance in Vietnamese higher education.Design/methodology/approachA total of 558 valid questionnaires were collected from students at five large universities in Vietnam to test the fit of proposed model, measurement model and structural relationships between constructs by using partial least squares (PLS) path analytics.FindingsPerformance expectancy, effort expectancy and social influence have significant positive effects on OLR of students in online learning context. OLR has a positive impact on both learner satisfaction and OLS usage. The learner performance is significantly influenced by satisfaction while it is indirectly affected by OLS usage via satisfaction. In addition, OLS usage plays as a partial mediation variable in the relationship between OLR and satisfaction. The path model could explain 56% of variance of the learner performance.Research limitations/implicationsThis study has a few limitations. First, this study is cross-sectional, which allows the elaboration of correlations between variables but lacks confidence in causality exploration. Second, the self-reported data are inherently subjective, which might generate biased results in measuring learner performance.Practical implicationsThis research has implications for instructors and higher education organizations. The findings provide insights for instructors to manage efficiently the OLS adoption of students. Higher education organizations should understand and identify factors in terms of OLR, OLS usage, learner satisfaction and learner performance when OLSs are implemented in university. Performance expectancy, effort expectancy and social influence have been criticized for considering OLR.Originality/valueThis is the first empirical study to determine relationship between performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, OLR, OLS usage, satisfaction and performance in the context of online learning environment in Vietnam.

Student and Research and Teaching Staff Engagement as an Indicator of Corporate Culture Assessment and a Tool for University’s Personnel Reserve Formation

The article analyzes the results of measuring the parameters of the engagement of students and research and teaching staff of the university. Based on the experience of the leading consulting companies, MEPhI has developed a technology for assessing the engagement parameters used to measure the level of emotional state of personnel. A special feature of the developed methods for assessing the engagement parameters is the possibility of practical application of the results of analytical research for subsequent management decision-making, as well as the use of the proposed approach by the organizations of higher education. The assessment of the parameters of engagement is focused on solving the problems of increasing the competitiveness of the university by improving the key areas affecting the development of corporate culture: performance management, the possibility of personnel professional development and career growth, the creation of adaptive mechanisms of remuneration and recognition, the development of effective communication methods, improvement of decision-making in the field of infrastructure support, the development of a personnel reserve and mechanisms for adaptation and attraction of young employees. The developed methods for assessing the parameters of engagement incorporate the best practices of domestic and foreign high-tech companies, including the experience of Rosatom State Corporation. The results of the engagement parameters assessment are considered as tools for carrying out work to raise the University performance due to improving the University corporate culture and forming high-potential personnel reserve.

Studying trust in the leader by co-produced autoethnography: an organizational esthetics approach

PurposeThis paper aims at examining the prospects and possibilities of autoethnography in trust research. The focus of this study is on trust-building in a management team from an esthetic leadership perspective. The empirical context of the study is the organization of higher education during a funding reform.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopted a qualitative research strategy with co-produced autoethnographic methods. The data comprised the researcher's diary, field notes and written texts from informants. Autoethnographic methods were applied in data gathering; more precisely, the data were collected by the moving observing method of shadowing and complemented with the management team's written texts reporting their feelings. The data were analyzed by constructing autoethnographic vignettes and a critical frame story.FindingsThe findings of the study contribute to the methodological discussion of autoethnographic research when studying a complex phenomenon such as trust-building. The findings suggest that the role of authenticity in trust-building may vary depending on the esthetic leadership style. Furthermore, the findings contribute to the esthetic leadership theory by a proposal of esthetic reassurance as intentional leader-embodied communication aiming to reinforce follower trust in a leader.Originality/valueCo-produced autoethnography is applied in studying trust-building. Furthermore, this paper provides an inside view of the meaning of esthetics in leader-follower relationships in higher education organizations.

Application of Analytical Hierarchy Process Method in Asset Management System as Asset Tracing Optimization

Assets are one of the supporting equipment for business processes in a higher education organization. Asset management requires a system that is organized systematically so that the tracing process becomes more effective and efficient. In this case, asset management can be implemented in a web-based information system. The development of a web-based asset management information system is carried out using the waterfall method, and for decision making in asset procurement priorities using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. The system development process uses the Codeigniter framework based on PHP and MySQL. The result of this development is a web-based asset management information system that is used to optimize asset tracking which is implemented at ITS NU Pekalongan

Formation of an inclusive culture in an educational organization

Introduction. The formation relevance of an inclusive culture in an educational organization is due to the need to resolve the contradiction between the society need to ensure equal rights to education for various population categories and insufficiently systematized knowledge about the model diversity for applying an integrated approach in the implementation of both formalized and meaningful measures to increase the educational environment accessibility for students with disabilities and various educational needs. The technical arrangement of educational organization external and internal territories, despite the rapid implementation, without taking into account the building structure features, the aperture dimension, including in buildings that classified as old buildings, does not lead to the establishment of a full-fledged accessible environment, as well as the implementation of the adaptive program without teaching staff appropriate professional training and professional education. In this regard, the formation of an educational organization inclusive culture as a complex of substantive and technological measures, implemented consistently and step by step, seems to be one of the most important areas of its operations. Materials and methods. In the course of the study, the educational inclusion understanding by participants in the educational process in the higher education organization, the specifics of the formed organization atmosphere in the educational inclusion adoption, the teaching staff readiness level for its implementation was studied. Analysis methods, content analysis, questionnaires, interviews, conversations, and observation were used. Research results. The system-forming working principle with students of the initial study period at the university was formulated, factors and indicators of an organization positively oriented atmosphere were identified, in-demand interactions types among the participants in the educational process were established, including in the conditions of technical flaws in the accessible environment organization. Discussion and conclusion. The practical significance of the study results lies in their use in the educational organization work, in their application possibility in the programs of teaching staff professional training and professional education. The research prospects are to reveal the adapted program's components potential, their coordination with the technical educational environment modernization, and to identify the dynamics of the developmental effects in students with special educational needs.

Comparative analysis of the main trends in the Interaction of scientifc and educational Organizations with Industrial enterprises

Sustainable long-term economic development in modern industrial and economic conditions becomes impossible without innovations, which require an active interaction of three subjects: science, industry and state. This study analyzed the development trends of the above subjects in the Russian Federation in conformity with the world leaders, and also it studied the current specific alterations in the modern economic community. The analysis showed that the structure of the industrial production still has a predominant part of the raw material component in Russia. The using of financial resources in innovative activities were not efficiently enough. The prevailing budget sources of financing in the structure of research and development costs show a weak interest of Russian companies in the real economic sector in the research and development results. Those scientific subjects which note a tendency of funds lackage also have an extremely low interest in the research focused on the market needs and bringing them to a commercialization form, as well as they seem not interested in the practical implementation of the possibilities of their significant human and material and technical potential. The specifics of modern conditions and the peculiarities of the development of the three main subjects of innovation determine the need for close, long-term scientific and technical cooperation with the support of the state as a regulator, stabilizer and catalyst for the development of these processes. The factors constraining the development of innovations, together with the nature of innovations, determine the need to meet this need for cooperative activity even more urgently. Integration of efforts, abilities and resource mobilization, especially in the post-crisis period, as well as the possibility of risk sharing and sharing existing equipment, as well as obtaining additional funds through in-kind exchange are necessary conditions. It is also necessary to note the role of the state as a regulator, stabilizer and catalyst for the development of innovative processes. The study schematically presents the conclusions of a regression analysis of several factors and their impact on innovative development. They confirmed the need for cooperation with educational organizations of higher education as a priority partner. Based on the analysis, there were identified organizational and economic prerequisites for the development of scientific and industrial cooperation.

An Evaluation of Arrogance Orientations of Academicians in Higher Education According to Student and Alumni Opinions

Arrogant individuals are individuals who tend to position themselves in the center, both in their daily lives and in organizational life, and their relationships with others. While they exaggerate their importance, they tend to take over success in any case. Arrogance, which has the potential to adversely affect the organizational climate, can turn into an obstacle to the state of collective engagement and have a devastating effect on the science discipline, for example, in the academic community. In this context, this study aims to examine the arrogance orientations of academicians working in universities, which are higher education organizations. For this purpose, phenomenology, which is a qualitative research design, was used, and thirteen participants consisting of undergraduate and graduate students and graduates were reached with the maximum variation sampling method. The data obtained through focus group interviews using semi-structured questions were analyzed in terms of content using the Maxquda qualitative data analysis program. Findings obtained as a result of the analyses reveal that the arrogance orientations of academicians were gathered under the dimensions of individuality, comparison, contempt, and discrediting. Based on these results, it is possible to indicate that it affects the academic organization climate negatively and feeds on individuality. In this context, it can contribute to reducing the potentially destructive effects of arrogance by encouraging collective work in academic organizations.

Sustainable development in the design of online degree programmes for national cross-studies

This study examines the integration of sustainable development in the holistic design of higher education online degree programmes for national cross-studies in Finland. The methodology adopted is design-based research. The literature combines works from the fields of online degree programme design and sustainable development. The empirical data is collected from an Online Degree Working Group representing various online degree expertise in applied higher education. The results of this study highlight the importance of national level collaboration in efforts to reach sustainable development goals in online degree programmes for national cross-studies in higher education. Key sustainability competencies are combined into online degree programme design to reveal new considerations for sustainable development in the online degree education context. The results can be utilised by managers, administrators, and educators of online degree programmes in higher education organisations who are interested in implementing sustainable development in the design phase of the online degree programmes.

The shaking nest of trust: A case study of funding reform in a higher education organization

ABSTRACT The purpose of the current paper is to examine the development in the nature of followers’ trust in the leader during funding reform oriented organisational changes in a higher education organisation (HEO). Funding systems of HEOs are subjects of public reform. This development has pushed the organisations towards more business-oriented management and organisational culture and has created a demand for the communication of the leadership to maintain followers’ trust towards the leader and the organisation. The focus of this study is on the receiving end of this leader communication. Prior studies show that trust has a significant meaning in organisational contexts in strengthening members’ willingness to work towards mutual goals, interact with other members, and reduce self-protecting behaviour. The data of this qualitative case study comprises primary data consisting of followers’ texts and complementary data of a job satisfaction survey. The data was analysed using typology, which provided the basis for creating a metaphor for the findings. The findings suggest that during times of change in an organisational environment, the nature of followers’ trust in the leader seems to develop from an interpersonal level to an institutional level.

(NON) BLENDED LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: VIEWS OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS ON (NON) BLENDED

The article focuses the problem of using different learning models in modern conditions: blended learning as an integration of traditional (classroom/face-to-face) and distance learning, as well as traditional and distance learning in the absence of blended. The aim of the study is to identify and compare the views of participants in the educational process in the classical university on the choice of learning models organization in higher education depending on the ratio of traditional (classroom/face-to-face) and distance learning. The author included in the anonymous online survey 1373 respondents in 2020, including 1071 students, 140 PhD students, 172 university teachers; and 443 students in 2021; used IBM SPSS Statistics 23 for statistical analyses. The analysis of the survey results shows that Bachelor and Master students of the same year express similar views on choosing a model of organization for full-time and part-time higher education. A comparison of most other groups of respondents (students - teachers, students - PhD students, PhD students - teachers) shows a statistically significant difference (p≤0,05) in such views. The author describes some excesses of the critical value of the statistical criterion chi-square in the case of comparing some groups of students on the basis of the studied characteristics, which indicates a different view of their organization of full-time or part-time higher education. The analysis shows that in most cases there are no statistically significant differences in the comparison of individual samples on the same basis (gender, specialty, form of education). Traditional face-to-face learning for full-time and part-time education is mostly chosen in descending order of interest - students, teachers, PhD students. Blended learning, compared to distance and traditional, has an advantage in most respondents in all studied characteristics (educational/scientific level, gender, specialty, form of education). The author summarized the data of all groups (students, PhD students, university teachers) and formed options for non-mixing within the following intervals (in %): traditional face-to-face learning 12,9-29,3 (full-time form); 1,4-9,0 (part-time form); distance learning 0,6-7,9 (full-time form), 4,3-18,5 (part-time form); blended learning 62,8-85,0 (full-time form), 72,5-90,1 (part-time form). Some variants of blended were as follows (in%): mainly traditional education 25,3-44,8 (full-time form), 5,0-9,3 (part-time form); half 26,9-44,3 (full-time), 37,1-48,8 (part-time form); mostly distance learning 4,7-10,6 (full-time form), 24,4-46,4 (part-time form). Similar trends were found in all groups of respondents, namely: the choice decreases for traditional face-to-face, and increases for blended and distance learning in the transition from the model of learning organization for full-time to part-time higher education.

Requirements for writing a synopsis for students of higher educational institutions

This article describes in detail the technology of organization and management of independent work of students in the organization of higher education on a scientific and methodological basis, the organization of professional and pedagogical activities of students, the requirements for writing an essay, the organizational basis.