Entrepreneurial and innovative practices in public institutions : a quality of life approach /: a quality of life approach. (©2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: João Leitão, Helena Alves, editors.
• Editors: Leitão, João; (Social marketing researcher), Alves, Helena
• Contents: Foreword; References; Contents; Chapter 1: The Transformative Role of€Universities: Determinants, Impacts, and€Challenges; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Determinants of€Entrepreneurial Universities: Institutional, Organizational, and€Individual Perspectives; 1.2.1 Economic Models and€Institutional Contexts; 1.2.2 The University's Resources, Capabilities, and€Organizational Context; 1.2.3 The Entrepreneurial Characteristics of€the€University Community; 1.3 Impacts of€Entrepreneurial Universities: A€Social and€Economic Perspective; 1.4 Eclectic Model of€Entrepreneurial Universities. 1.5 Challenges and€Implications to€Face the€Current Economic ScenarioReferences; Chapter 2: New Paradigms for€University Management; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Towards an€Open University ; 2.2.1 Virtual University; 2.2.2 University Social Responsibility; 2.2.3 Transparency in€University Management; 2.2.3.1 University Transparency Portal; 2.2.3.2 Budget, Economic and€Statistics Information; 2.2.3.3 Information About Goods and€Contracts; 2.2.3.4 Institutional Organization Information; 2.2.3.5 Information Related to€the€Academic Organization. 2.2.3.6 Information Regarding€Decision-Making (Management) and€Regulations2.2.3.7 Transparency in€Citizen Assistance and€Participation; 2.2.3.8 Transparency of€the€Results of€the€Institution; 2.3 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Public Entrepreneurship and€Quality of€Life: The€Perspectives of€Public Entrepreneurs from€the€State of€Minas Gerais (Brazil); 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Literature Review; 3.2.1 Entrepreneurial Competence and€Quality of€Life; 3.3 Method; 3.4 Presentation and€Analysis of€Results; 3.4.1 Profile of€Public Entrepreneurs; 3.4.2 Perceptions of€Being a€Public Entrepreneur. 3.4.3 Constraints Related to€QWL That Motivate/Restrict PE3.5 Final Remarks; References; Chapter 4: An Approach to€Measuring Perceived Quality of€Life in€the€City Through a€Formative Multidimensional Perspective; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Theoretical Background; 4.2.1 Perceived Quality of€Life (PQOL) in€the€City Conceptualization; 4.2.2 PQOL in€the€City Dimensions; 4.3 Method and€Empirical Analysis; 4.3.1 Data Collection and€Sample; 4.3.2 Measurement Model of€PQOL in€the€City; 4.3.3 Analysis of€the€Structural Model; 4.4 Conclusions; References. Chapter 5: Innovation Among Public-Sector Organisations: Push and€Pull Factors5.1 Introduction ; 5.2 Background and€Theorising; 5.3 Methodology; 5.3.1 Measures; 5.4 Types of€Innovations in€Public-Sector Organisations; 5.5 Push and€Pull Factors for€Innovation; 5.6 Discussion and€Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Transparency in€Open Administrations: Communication, Accountability and€Community's Quality of€Life. Evidences from€Innovative Practices in€Italian Local Governments; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Communication for€Transparency in€Open Public Administrations.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 320.6; Social sciences; Public administration; Entrepreneurship; Quality of life; Political entrepreneurship; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference; Entrepreneurship; Political entrepreneurship; Public administration; Quality of life; Political Science -- Public Policy -- Social Policy; Business & Economics -- Management; Law -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice; Political economy; Business strategy; Public administration; Quality of Life -- Research; Social policy; Leadership; Social Science -- Sociology -- General; Social issues & processes; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319320915; 3319320912
• Related ISBNs: 9783319320908; 3319320904
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 27, 2016).
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