The innovation imperative : the buzz, the barriers, and what real change looks like / the Chronicle of Higher Education Inc.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chronicle of Higher Education, issuing body.

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Series:

Chronicle of Higher Education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational innovations--United States.

Educational innovations.

Education, Higher--United States.

Education, Higher.

Organizational change--Education (Higher)--United States.

Organizational change.

Education.

United States.

Medical Subjects:

Education.

Physical Description:

73 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Other Title:

Chronicle of Higher Education : the innovative imperative

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Chronicle of Higher Education, [2019]

Summary:

"The demand to innovate has become a rallying cry for leaders eager to push their institutions in new directions, but the very idea can set off a wave of skepticism and backlash. Since the 2000s, and especially in the wake of the Great Recession, innovation is now a currency of its own, a standard by which institutions and presidents are judged and even ranked. But the concept of innovating can be tricky to define, let alone put into action: meaningful change doesn't come from using buzzwords, adopting new technology, or chasing silver bullets. This Chronicle report examines the rise and establishment of the innovation movement, barriers to change on campuses, and the necessary elements for meaningful progress. Written by two senior Chronicle writers -- Goldie Blumenstyk and Lee Gardner -- this in-depth resource also features fifteen campus case studies, from 'super innovators' setting the standard to colleges following suit to confront a variety of challenges across academe"--Provided by publisher's website

Contents:

Section one: Beyond the buzz / by Goldie Blumenstyk

Section two: The barriers to innovation / by Lee Gardner

Section three: How change happens

Section four: High hopes or broken promises? Academics sound off on innovation.

Notes:

September 2019 issue.

Cover title

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

OCLC:

1120725684