1st Edition
Universities, Stakeholders and Social Mission Building Cooperation Through Action Research
214 Pages
14 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
214 Pages
14 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
Today's universities are confronted with questions about the increasing scale of corporatisation and commercialisation, as well as their decreasing activity in the field of the social mission, i.e., engagement in the real problems of ordinary people, local communities and society at large. As a remedy for this problem, this book proposes using action research as a means of shaping collaboration... Read more
Introduction
1. Cooperation between universities and their stakeholders
2. The essence of action research
3. Action research in processes of cooperation between universities and their stakeholders
4. Conditions and benefits of, as well as barriers to, the use of action research
5. Case Studies for the Project “Research for Practice. The Use of Implementation Master's Theses Based on Action Research for the Development of Organisations”
6. Conclusions and Recommendations
Summary
1. Cooperation between universities and their stakeholders
2. The essence of action research
3. Action research in processes of cooperation between universities and their stakeholders
4. Conditions and benefits of, as well as barriers to, the use of action research
5. Case Studies for the Project “Research for Practice. The Use of Implementation Master's Theses Based on Action Research for the Development of Organisations”
6. Conclusions and Recommendations
Summary
Biography
Ewa Bogacz-Wojtanowska is a Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Management and Social Communication at Jagiellonian University, and Head of the Department of Non-Governmental Organizations Management Poland.
Piotr Jedynak is a Professor, Deputy Rector for Personnel and Financial Policy, and Head of the Department of Management Systems at Jagiellonian University, Poland.
Sylwia Wrona is Research and Teaching Assistant at the Institute of Public Affairs of Jagiellonian University, Poland.
Anna Pluszyńska is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Culture of Jagiellonian University, Poland.
