Partnered research and emergent variation
Developing a set of characteristics for identifying complexity in higher education partnerships
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12576752 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Geoff Woolcott (0000-0003-0094-7256, Southern Cross University), Leonard (0000-0002-7914-356X, University of South Australia, corresponding author), Amanda Scott (0000-0002-1848-2154, Southern Cross University), Robyn Keast (0000-0002-0229-4634, Southern Cross University), Dan Chamberlain (0000-0002-9482-5171, The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 91-109 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1360-080X • E-ISSN: 1469-9508 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1360080x.2020.1733734 |
| OpenAlex | W3010734456 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 60 |
This paper responds to a growing literature arguing that change in higher education institutions might be better understood and managed if such institutions are understood as complex systems with emergent properties. Based on complexity theory, the paper articulates a set of characteristics that might be expected if institutions are in fact acting as complex systems. The utility of these characteristics for identifying complexity in the field is tested in the context of a large partnered research project involving the mathematics, science and education colleges from six Australian universities and their local K-12 schools. The study finds evidence of subsystem variations on the initial partnership priorities, including substantial boundary crossing, leading to emergence and co-evolution, indicating that a macroscopic view of emergent variation rather than ‘micromanaging’ may be an essential factor in scaling and sustaining collaborative partnerships
Context (archaeology · Field (mathematics · General partnership · Geography · Higher education · Political science · Public relations · Set (abstract data type · Sociology · Variation (astronomy · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Computer Science · Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development · Mathematics · Organizational Learning and Leadership
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Planning with Complexity
Collaborative innovation in the public sector
“Vygotsky’s Neglected Legacy”
Complexity Theory and Public Management
Case Study Research
Understanding the Complexity of Economic, Ecological, and Social Systems
Outline of a Theory of Practice
Network Structure, Diversity, and Proactive Resilience Building
Community Resilience
The Math and Science Partnership Program Evaluation
Network Structures
The effects of boundary spanners on trust and performance of urban governance networks
Complex Systems and Educational Change
Boundary Crossing and Boundary Objects
A success/failure paradox
Reframing the university as an emergent organisation
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |