Vidiki raziskovanja paradigme družbene odgovornosti v visokem šolstvu

• Main Authors: Veronika Gruden, Mirko Markič
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Organisation Studies, Novo Mesto 2018-12-01
• Series: Revija za Univerzalno Odličnost
• Subjects: sustainability; social responsibility; education; higher education; profit organisations; non-profit organisations; quality standards; management
• Online Access: http://www.fos-unm.si/media/pdf/RUO/2018-7-4/RUO_131_Gruden.pdf

Research Question (RQ): Social responsibility at University level can be defined as the activities and decisions of students, employees and the management of higher education institutions, which, based on a voluntary, ethical approach and through sustainable actions have an influence on the functioning of a community in the local or global community. In the article we will answer the question as to how socially responsible actions are reflected in the activities and the management of higher education institutions or in the relations with their stakeholders. Purpose: The purpose of the article is to clarify the relationship between the concept of social responsibility and the field of higher education and to explore how socially responsible actions are reflected in the activities and management of higher education institutions. The objective of the paper is to examine the factors of social responsibility at university level. Method: A qualitative survey will be conducted, namely, a study of foreign professional literature with an emphasis on the analysis of research written by foreign authors. We will use the following methods of research: the method of description, comparison, summation, compilation and the method of analysis. Results: Based on the study of literature and research from the subject area, the article shall examine the dimensions of the university level social responsibility paradigm and define its significance and impact on stakeholders. Organisation: The research will be useful for higher education institutions, as it will provide an in-depth and comprehensive insight into the research of the paradigm of social responsibility in higher education. The findings of the research can be considered as further recommendations for the implementation of socially responsible actions in the higher education institutions and will be useful for all those who are theoretically and practically involved in the creation and development of quality in these institutions. Society: The research will address the definition of factors of social responsibility at university, with an emphasis on social factors that relate to the impact of higher education institutions on the social system. Originality: The relevance of the selected topic is reflected in the growing awareness that we create a society of knowledge through education, the society that can make a key contribution to sustainable development. The originality of the research is reflected in the focus on the social factors of the research area and in the study of the impact on stakeholders. Limitations / Further Research: The study will be confined to the social aspect of social responsibility at university and to similar research that has already been carried out in this field. Further research could address other factors as well (economic and environmental aspects) which would comprehensively complete the research.