Strategic planning in Ireland's institutes of technology
This article focuses upon Ireland's institute of technology sector, which has been transformed from a 1970s technical orientation to its broader current role of research and higher education provision. The transformational shifts experienced by institutes over the previous three decades have be...
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| description | This article focuses upon Ireland's institute of technology sector, which has been transformed from a 1970s technical orientation to its broader current role of research and higher education provision. The transformational shifts experienced by institutes over the previous three decades have been profound: increased autonomy, new managerial and organisational paradigms, and demands for greater transparency, accountability and responsiveness. The legislative requirement on these institutes to publish 5-year strategic plans is seen by Ireland's higher education policy makers as a critical planning and coordinating mechanism; yet little empirical work exists on the degree of alignment engendered by strategic planning among academics and manager-academics. Through an exploration of the experiences of these stakeholders in four institutes, this research reveals a dilemma for Ireland's higher education policy makers; how can the practice of strategic planning become mainstreamed in the unique workplace that is higher education. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-436262018-03-29T09:07:21Z Strategic planning in Ireland's institutes of technology Elwood, L. Rainnie, Al academics institutes of technology higher education Ireland strategic planning strategy This article focuses upon Ireland's institute of technology sector, which has been transformed from a 1970s technical orientation to its broader current role of research and higher education provision. The transformational shifts experienced by institutes over the previous three decades have been profound: increased autonomy, new managerial and organisational paradigms, and demands for greater transparency, accountability and responsiveness. The legislative requirement on these institutes to publish 5-year strategic plans is seen by Ireland's higher education policy makers as a critical planning and coordinating mechanism; yet little empirical work exists on the degree of alignment engendered by strategic planning among academics and manager-academics. Through an exploration of the experiences of these stakeholders in four institutes, this research reveals a dilemma for Ireland's higher education policy makers; how can the practice of strategic planning become mainstreamed in the unique workplace that is higher education. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43626 10.1057/hep.2011.25 Palgrave journals restricted |
| spellingShingle | academics institutes of technology higher education Ireland strategic planning strategy Elwood, L. Rainnie, Al Strategic planning in Ireland's institutes of technology |
| title | Strategic planning in Ireland's institutes of technology |
| title_full | Strategic planning in Ireland's institutes of technology |
| title_fullStr | Strategic planning in Ireland's institutes of technology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Strategic planning in Ireland's institutes of technology |
| title_short | Strategic planning in Ireland's institutes of technology |
| title_sort | strategic planning in ireland's institutes of technology |
| topic | academics institutes of technology higher education Ireland strategic planning strategy |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43626 |