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How Promotion Guidelines Reflect Swedish Higher Education Institutions’ Societal Collaboration Strategies

Perez Vico, Eugenia LU ; Joelsson, Erik ; Mattsson, Pauline LU and Nelhans, Gustaf (2024) In Innovation, Technology and Knowledge Management Part F2013. p.99-122
Abstract

This chapter explores the alignment between the stated intention of Swedish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to matter and the assessment of individuals to matter. To achieve this aim, HEIs collaboration strategies are compared with the criteria for the guidance for merits regarding docentship. Our analysis reveals a notable disparity: the societal collaboration visions outlined in strategies were rarely reflected in promotion guidelines. There is a substantial degree of variability in how these guidelines address collaboration merits. Despite the prevalence of ambitious strategies among HEIs, only a minority align these aspirations with guidelines that encompass the breadth and depth required for effective, high-quality... (More)

This chapter explores the alignment between the stated intention of Swedish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to matter and the assessment of individuals to matter. To achieve this aim, HEIs collaboration strategies are compared with the criteria for the guidance for merits regarding docentship. Our analysis reveals a notable disparity: the societal collaboration visions outlined in strategies were rarely reflected in promotion guidelines. There is a substantial degree of variability in how these guidelines address collaboration merits. Despite the prevalence of ambitious strategies among HEIs, only a minority align these aspirations with guidelines that encompass the breadth and depth required for effective, high-quality collaboration.

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Academic engagement, Associate professor, Docent, Guidelines, Higher education, Promotion, Societal collaboration, Strategies, Universities
host publication
Making Universities Matter : Collaboration, Engagement, Impact - Collaboration, Engagement, Impact
series title
Innovation, Technology and Knowledge Management
volume
Part F2013
pages
24 pages
publisher
Springer Gabler
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  • scopus:85180912469
ISSN
2197-5701
2197-5698
ISBN
978-3-031-48798-9
978-3-031-48799-6
DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-48799-6_5
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English
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  series       = {{Innovation, Technology and Knowledge Management}},
  title        = {{How Promotion Guidelines Reflect Swedish Higher Education Institutions’ Societal Collaboration Strategies}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48799-6_5}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/978-3-031-48799-6_5}},
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