Can University Leaders Manage the Tensions Between the Practice of Innovation and the Traditions of the University?

The practice of innovating within a university causes tension because it is not well understood, is perceived as risky, and is seen as a threat to established power, which makes it difficult to know where to house it for maximum effect. The tension can be reduced by focusing on the similarities of i...

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Published inJournal of leadership studies (Hoboken, N.J.) Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 80 - 81
Main Author Chadwick, Scott A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken, USA Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.05.2016
Subjects
Colleges & universities
Creativity
Innovations
Leadership
Organizational behavior
Organizational change
Studies
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Summary:The practice of innovating within a university causes tension because it is not well understood, is perceived as risky, and is seen as a threat to established power, which makes it difficult to know where to house it for maximum effect. The tension can be reduced by focusing on the similarities of innovating and teaching, inviting faculty and staff to serve as early adopters, and having senior administrators be the budgetary and political champions for innovation initiatives.
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ArticleID:JLS21456
ISSN:1935-2611
1935-262X
DOI:10.1002/jls.21456