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Obiettivi di sviluppo sostenibile e partecipazione dei privati alla cooperazione internazionale allo sviluppo: sfide organizzative fra mito e realtà
No full textIl sistema di cooperazione internazionale si è recentemente arricchito aprendo la possibilità per le imprese for profit di contribuire al raggiungimento degli obiettivi di sviluppo sostenibile attraverso progetti imprenditoriali inclusivi e sostenibili nei paesi target della cooperazione. Tuttavia, il sistema imprenditoriale non sembra ancora pronto a raccogliere le sfide organizzative implicite nel paradigma “Profit for Development”: la creazione di business inclusivi e/o organizzazioni ibride per creare valore condiviso. Attraverso l’analisi dei progetti presentati all’Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo, l’articolo mette in evidenza la realtà, piuttosto distante dal mito
Prefazione [a The Economy of Francesco. Un glossario per riparare il linguaggio dell'economia]
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Including the Excluded: Sense-Making and Job Crafting as Drivers of Dialogical Change Management in Italian Universities for Refugees’ Inclusion
Full text linkHigher Education Institutions (HEIs) are increasingly called to substantiate their impact on society in terms of inclusivity and social sustainability, as prioritized in the pursuit of the “Third Mission” (TM). Today, HEIs are confronted with the demand to ensure refugees’ inclusivity. However, how administrative and teaching staff enact such change within the organization to match the TM goals is under-investigated. This study explores the adoption of the European Qualification Passport for Refugees (EQPR) as an instrument for universities to pursue the TM in Italy. By adopting a theoretical sense-making approach, we find that the individual role of the staff in fostering organizational change depends on the adopted “emergent” approach to change and on internal factors, such as individual perceptions and experiences. This study contributes to the literature by showing contradictory aspects of the HEIs’ pursuit of the TM. It sheds light on the interplay between different dimensions and grounded processes of sense-making
Sensemaking and job crafting for the inclusion of refugees in Universities through the EQPR
No full textHigher Education Institutes (HEIs) are increasingly called upon to demonstrate their impact on society in terms of inclusiveness and social sustainability as a priority in pursuing the "Third Mission" (TM). However, little has been studied on how administrative and teaching staff implement such change within the organization to achieve Third Mission goals. This study explores policies and practices supporting the recognition of refugee qualifications for access to higher education in Italy, particularly the European Qualification Passport for Refugees (EQPR), as a tool to pursue the university's Third Mission. Adopting a theoretical approach based on sense-making, the study demonstrates that the individual role of staff in facilitating organizational change depends on an “emergent” approach to organizational change and on internal factors, such as individual perceptions and experiences. This study contributes to the literature by highlighting contradictory aspects of Heis's pursuit of the TM and sheds light on the interplay between different dimensions and grounded sense-making processes
The Human Side of Digital Technology: Supporting the Inclusion of Refugees in Higher Education Through Blockchain-backed EQPR
Full text linkThe spectrum of digital technologies that impact Higher Education (HE) is broad. This study explores the potential of Blockchain (BC) technology in the personalized learning path creation and data exchange in the learning processes.
The flexibilization of education and digitizing student data through Blockchain may contribute to a more inclusive and sustainable HE system. According to the EU, the Blockchain supports sustainability in four main aspects: cybersecurity, accountability, transparency, and traceability. These aspects are also a driver of social impact and a higher capacity to include disadvantaged groups, such as refugees. Therefore, it is essential to start a debate between scholars and professionals about how the actors in the HE system engage in a collective meaning-making effort to sustain the adoption, diffusion, and use of BC for HE. The paper focuses on the experience of CIMEA DiploMe and EQPR for the recognition of refugees' qualifications. Through a collective consensus-making and awareness-raising effort, the blockchain-backed EQPR could be perceived as a critical tool to foster inclusion within the HEIs and enhance their social outreach
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