Purpose-Driven University

Transforming Lives and Creating Impact through Academic Social Responsibility

AvDebbie Haski-Leventhal

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

What is the purpose of universities, and what is their role in our world? Many would say that it is to educate students and conduct research. This is true, but somehow, the narrow focus on these two goals led universities to be perceived as ivory towers and detached elitist institutions. In an era when many organisations shift towards purpose, responsibility, and sustainability, universities have a role to play in becoming a force for good. While many higher education institutions are focused on being the best for the world, some are changing to become the best for the world. A movement has begun. A purpose-driven university utilises its resources, knowledge, talent and people to continuously and intentionally contribute to the communities and the environment in which it operates: through research, education, programmes and service. This timely book offers the why, how and what of a purpose-driven university, utilising cases, research, concepts and a framework which can be implemented in any university interested in making a difference. This book tells the stories of purpose-driven universities and other organisations, and serves as a call for action by academic leadership to change higher education for good.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-01-24
Mått:152 x 229 x 9 mm
Vikt:260 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:168
Förlag:Emerald Publishing Limited
ISBN:9781838672867

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Samhälle och kultur inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Debbie Haski-Leventhal is a Professor of Management at Macquarie Business School, and an expert in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Responsible Management Education and Volunteerism. Together with the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education, she conducts studies on business students around the world and their attitudes towards responsible management. She has published over 100 papers, and her work has been frequently covered by the media, including the New York Times and the Financial Review. She is a TED speaker and the editor-in-chief of Society and Business Review (Emerald).

Recensioner i media

The “purpose-driven university” is a reminder that is needed now more than ever, as we face the unprecedented global health, economic and sustainability challenges that surround us. Professor Haski-Leventhal has yet again pointed us in a direction offering, not just good hope and better outcomes for our universities, but a charge to aggressively advance our core purpose of producing transformative leaders and ideas for business, government and society. If we are to successfully develop and graduate effective citizens, intelligence is desirable, emotional intelligence, which enables us to regulate our emotions to better accomplish our objectives, is useful, but both are worthless without purpose-driven decency and goodness at the core. Professor Haski-Leventhal has provided us with a roadmap, pioneered through her inspiring university case studies, to guide us in preparing our students, and ourselves, to be good and decent citizens and leaders.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1. On Purpose, Impact, Vision and Mission Chapter 2. The Multi-level Benefits of a Strong PurposeChapter 3. Responsibility, Ethics and Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions: A Holistic Approach Chapter 4. Leading Universities towards Purpose: The Role of University Leadership Chapter 5. Purpose-related StakeholdersChapter 6. Measuring Impact and StorytellingChapter 7. Leading the ChangeChapter 8. The Purpose-Driven University Model: Six Steps for Holistic ImplementationChapter 9. The Way Forward in Higher Education