ARE UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT TEAMS STRATEGIC STAKEHOLDERS WITHIN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS? A CLINICAL STUDY

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The purpose of this paper is to analyze the strategic role played by the University Management Teams (hereafter, UMTs) as a key internal stakeholder for the successful performance and sustainability of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Regarding the UMTs, we focus on four main dimensions: profile (background and professional experience), response to a dilemmatic situation, training needs (technical and managerial skills) and strategic management orientation. By using MAXQDA (v.10) data analysis software, we apply a qualitative methodological approach, based on in-depth semi-structured and reflexive interviews with a sample of UMTs belonging to a young small-sized Spanish university, characterized by its trajectory and involvement in strategic management. We found some consensus regarding the main drivers of the UMTs managerial performance, where the seniority in the academic position, institutional engagement, previous training on management (mentorship), professionalization and strategic thought are crucial to ensuring a more flexible, adaptive, competitive and sustainable HEI in the long term.

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Moreno-Carmona, C., Feria-Domínguez, J. M., & Merinero-Rodríguez, R. (2022). ARE UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT TEAMS STRATEGIC STAKEHOLDERS WITHIN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS? A CLINICAL STUDY. Economics and Sociology, 15(1), 141–159. https://doi.org/10.14254/2071-789X.2022/15-1/9

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