The issue of performance in Higher education institution - Community partnerships

A Canadian perspective

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4545665
AutoresRyan Plummer (0000-0001-5749-6201, Environmental Sustainability Research Centre, Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada, autor de correspondencia), Sarah Witkowski (0000-0001-6883-8879, Environmental Sustainability Research Centre, Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada), Annika Smits (0000-0001-8600-3867, Environmental Sustainability Research Centre, Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada), Gillian Dale (0000-0002-8505-087X, Environmental Sustainability Research Centre, Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada)
Año2021
Volumen43
Número5
Páginas537-556
Fecha de publicación2021-09-03
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Higher Education Policy and Management (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1360-080X • E-ISSN: 1469-9508
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1360080x.2020.1858386
OpenAlexW3118643522
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas28

Higher education institutions are expected to account for their performance and this increasingly includes strengthening community relationships. However, assessment of Higher education institution (HEI)-Community partnerships is nascent. In this study we seek to discern the situation of these partnerships and examine accountability for performance in Canada, thereby advancing understanding about this international phenomenon. A search of Canadian HEIs was carried out to identify those with an explicit mandate relating to community relationships and an initial questionnaire was distributed to their offices. Results afford insights into the present state of HEI-Community partnerships in Canada. A second questionnaire, distributed to individuals within the HEIs as well as community partners, examined how best to assess the performance of HEI-Community partnerships. Indicators and measures associated with a three-fold framework (inputs, processes, outcomes) were validated, offering important and timely advancements to HEIs in the era of accountability and performance-based funding

Accountability · Business · Higher education · Institution · Mandate · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Public relations · State (computer science · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Higher Education Governance and Development · Public Administration · Service-Learning and Community Engagement