University Corporate Social Responsibility and University Governance (Advances in Business Ethics Research, 8)

This book provides new and original research on the purpose and functions of universities from the perspective of corporate social responsibility. It addresses professional ethics questions that relate to universities as corporate citizens. Divided into two sections, the book starts out with an examination of the concept of universities. It explores the differences between historic and contemporary universities, the history and nature of university governance, the role of higher education, and the problem of domination and subjugation in a management context. The second section looks at the faculty, the students, and the role of spirituality in the university and research. It examines such themes as the nature of faculty and professors, faculty as change agents, diversity, inclusivity and incivility, academic integrity, citizenship of students, and ethical responsibility of researchers. The book calls on the expertise from both the fields of business and professional ethics and university management and leadership. It approaches the subject from an interdisciplinary perspective. Contents Contributors Part I: The Modern University and Its Changing Context Chapter 1: The Complexity of the Modern University and the Emergence of Issues Related to Corporate Social Responsibility 1.1 Introduction 1.2 The Emergence of the Multiversity or Megauniversity 1.3 The 20th Century Boom in Universities 1.4 Precipitating Factors 1.4.1 Values Shift: Wither Modernity? 1.4.2 The Shift from Cultural Identity to the Drive for Excellence 1.5 Unpacking the Variables 1.6 Faculty Employment, New Economic Realities and the Growth of University Administration 1.7 The Emergence of Post-modernity and Division Among Disciplines 1.8 Conflict Between Faculty and Administration 1.9 Bicameral University Governance 1.9.1 University Social Responsibility, Corporate Social Responsibility and the Triple Bottom Line 1.10 University Social Responsibility (USR) 1.11 Profit (Economic/Corporate Responsibility) 1.12 People (Legal and Ethical Responsibility) 1.13 Planets (Legal and Ethical Responsibility) 1.13.1 The Chapters Which Follow 1.14 The Role of Faith in the 21st Century University 1.15 University Students 1.16 Faculty: Roles and Responsibilities with Respect to the Responsible Conduct of Research 1.17 Research Ethics and Integrity: Implications for Teaching and Research References Chapter 2: University Citizenship, Social Compacts and Conflicting Objectives 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Corporate Citizenship and Social Compacts 2.3 The Contemporary Context 2.3.1 Massification of Higher Education and Research 2.3.2 Internationalization of the Higher Education Sector 2.3.3 Public Policy Effects 2.4 The Governance Implications of University Citizenship and Social Contracting 2.5 Universities and Societal Development or Transformation 2.6 Conclusion References Chapter 3: Bending Without Breaking: The Role of Higher Education in a Changing Society 3.1 A Brief History of U.S. Higher Education 3.1.1 First Wave 3.1.2 Second Wave 3.1.3 Third Wave 3.1.4 Fourth Wave 3.1.5 Fifth Wave 3.2 The Rising Costs of Education 3.3 Education as a Knowledge Transfer Process 3.4 Higher Education and Social Responsibility 3.4.1 State 3.4.2 Partners 3.4.3 Investors 3.4.4 College Students 3.4.5 Employees 3.5 Suggestions for Shaping the Future of Higher Education 3.6 Conclusion References Chapter 4: Corporate Social Responsibility in Universities and Sustainable Development 4.1 Aims of Education 4.2 Individual and Social Sustainable Development 4.3 Quality of Life 4.3.1 Critical Issues 4.4 University of London Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Statement 4.4.1 London and the World 4.4.2 Access and the Student Experience 4.4.3 Public Benefit 4.4.4 Collaboration 4.4.5 Environmental Sustainability 4.4.6 High Performing Organisation 4.5 Conclusion References Chapter 5: Service Leadership as the Backbone of University Social Responsibility 5.1 Criticisms of Contemporary University Education 5.2 The Service Leadership Model 5.3 Importance of Service Leadership Qualities for University Students 5.4 Nurturing Effective Service Leaders as a Core University Social Responsibility 5.5 Conclusion References Chapter 6: Mission-Oriented Values as the Bedrock of University Social Responsibility 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Understanding the Relationship Between University and Social Responsibility 6.3 Aligning Mission-Oriented Values with University Social Responsibility 6.4 Methodological Approach 6.5 Research Findings 6.5.1 Mission-Oriented Values in Universities’ Strategies 6.6 Discussion 6.7 Conclusions References Chapter 7: Dominance Encounters in University Management 7.1 In Context 7.2 Generic Social Processes: An Analytical Frame 7.3 Dominance in an Interactionist Context 7.4 Dominative Encounters 7.5 Dominance as Joint Action 7.6 Management and the Process of Dominatization 7.6.1 Experiencing Role and Status Challenges 7.6.2 Developing Commitments to Dominative Practices 7.6.3 Displaying Dominance 7.6.4 Developing Dominative Fluency 7.6.5 Managing and Sustaining a Dominative Identity 7.7 In Sum References Chapter 8: The University and Social Justice 8.1 Justice & University Disputes 8.2 The Function of a University 8.3 Application to the Disputes Part II: The Role of Spirituality in the University and Students, Faculty and Research in the Twenty-First Century Chapter 9: The Catholic University—Identity, Mission, and Responsibilities 9.1 Introduction 9.2 The Catholic University: From Medieval to Modern Times 9.3 The Catholic University: Identity and Mission 9.4 Responsibilities in Teaching and in Research 9.5 Responsibility in Service to the Church and Society 9.6 Responsibility and Accountability in Building the University Community 9.7 Conclusion References Chapter 10: Preparing Future Citizens: Global Warming, the Social Good, and the Critical Role of University Teaching 10.1 Universities as Corporate Entities 10.2 The Corporatization of Universities 10.3 Corporate Social Responsibility 10.4 Corporations and Global Warming 10.5 Universities and the Social Good 10.6 Students and the Critical Role of Teaching 10.7 Hope for a Better Future 10.8 Conclusion References Chapter 11: The Duty to Protect: Privacy and the Public University 11.1 The Purpose of Education 11.2 The Professoriate 11.3 The Impact of the Context on Institutional Behaviour 11.4 A Young University Loses Its Innocence 11.5 Conclusion References Chapter 12: Academic Freedom and the Good Professor 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Research and the Good Professor 12.3 Teaching and the Good Professor 12.4 Service and the Good Professor 12.5 Concerns About the Good Professor 12.6 Conclusion Chapter 13: Organizational Revolutionaries in a Transformative World 13.1 The Need for Improvement 13.2 Proactive Innovation Through Positive Organizational Scholarship 13.3 Conclusion References Chapter 14: The Ethical Responsibilities of Researchers in the Sciences and Social Sciences 14.1 Acquiring New Ethical Information 14.2 Mastering New Ethical Skills 14.3 Developing New Ethical Habits 14.4 Future Challenges 14.4.1 Faculty Workload Issues 14.4.2 Faculty Pushback 14.4.3 Journal Editors 14.4.4 University Administrators 14.5 Conclusion References Chapter 15: Summary and Suggestions for Future Directions Index