Size efficiency, splits and merger gains, and centralized resource reallocation of Spanish public universities

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the extent and quality of online intellectual capital (IC) disclosure released via websites and social media in relation to university stakeholders’ information needs in Spanish public universities. In addition, this paper examines whether there are differences in the online IC disclosure according to the type of university. Design/methodology/approach The study applies content analysis and a survey. The content analysis was used to analyse the websites and social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram) of all Spanish public universities in the year 2019, whereas the survey was submitted to all members of the Social Councils of Spanish public universities. Findings The findings indicate that university stakeholders attach great importance to online disclosure of specific information about IC. However, the findings emphasise that Spanish universities’ website and social media content are still in their infancy. Specifically, this study found that the quality of disclosed information on IC in public universities’ websites is of low level, particularly with regard to the disclosure of relational capital. The study found that the information provided by Spanish public universities via social media mainly concerns the structural and relational capital. Likewise, the results of this paper evidence that the larger and more internationally focused universities reveal more online information on IC. Practical implications The results of the research may be beneficial for managers of higher education institutions as a basis for developing adequate strategies addressing IC disclosure through the websites. In order to satisfy the information needs of university stakeholders, Spanish universities can be recommended to focus on reporting higher-quality information on financial relations, students’ satisfaction, quality standard, work-related knowledge/know-how and collaboration between universities and other organisations such as firms, local government and society as a whole. Originality/value This study explores two innovative tools to provide IC disclosure in the higher education institutions context, namely, websites and social media, whereas previous studies focused on traditional tools as annual report. Likewise, this study considers the quality of this information.

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The Relationship between Image and Legitimacy in the Spanish Public University

Harvard Deusto Business Research ◽

10.3926/hdbr.245 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 148

Author(s):

Cristina Del-Castillo-Feito ◽

Encarnación González-Vázquez ◽

Jaime Gil Lafuente

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Public Universities ◽

Public University ◽

Economic Resources ◽

Complex Environment ◽

Administrative Personnel ◽

The Government ◽

Spanish Public Universities ◽

Talented Students ◽

The Relationship

The correct management of intangible assets such as image and legitimacy can be crucial for the survival and success of organizations given the current competitive landscape. These variables have been analysed in the literature due to their importance, however additional research is still needed in order to clarify the way they relate. Spanish public universities operate in a complex environment, competing for economic resources from the government as well as for talented students, prestigious professors and competent employees at national and international levels. The aim of this paper is to analyse the relationship between image and legitimacy in the higher education context. For this purpose, a review on the literature regarding image and legitimacy will be carried out, followed by the analysis of the results obtained through a survey distribution to a variety of universities’ stakeholders (students, professors, administrative personnel, alumni and managers). To treat the data PLS SEM was used. The results confirm the proposed hypothesis on the influence that image has on legitimacy.

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Reformulando la comunicación institucional de la universidad pública española desde el enfoque de la comunicación participativa

Education Policy Analysis Archives ◽

10.14507/epaa.27.4359 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 ◽

pp. 144

Author(s):

Esther Simancas González ◽

Marcial García López

Keyword(s):

Public Universities ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

Delphi Panel ◽

Participatory Communication ◽

Planning And Management ◽

Communication Processes ◽

Institutional Communication ◽

Spanish Public Universities ◽

University Community

The theory and practice of institutional communication at public universities in Spain have a strong corporate and instrumental character. In this study, we discuss the possibility of implementing acommunicative planning and management focused on prioritizing more horizontal and participative communication processes. For that purpose, a qualitive study was carried out with a Delphi panel of 10 researchers from Spanish public universities specialized in participatory communication and communication for social change.The study suggests that the implementationof participative university institutional communication would require the conviction and involvement of the entire university community. It would lead to the establishment of procedures and mechanisms that guarantee the transversality of communication, as well as the active presence of different intra- and extra-university groups in the diagnosis, design, execution, and evaluation of institutional communication.

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Tuition Fees in Spanish Public Universities: A Regional Convergence Analysis

Estudios sobre Educación ◽

10.15581/004.32.197-221 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 32 ◽

pp. 197-221 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Josep-Oriol Escardíbul Ferrá ◽

Carmen Perez-Esparrels ◽

Eva de la Torre García ◽

Susana Morales Sequera

Keyword(s):

Convergence Analysis ◽

Public Universities ◽

Regional Convergence ◽

Tuition Fees ◽

Spanish Public Universities

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Ethics and Deontology in Spanish Public Universities

Education Sciences ◽

10.3390/educsci10090259 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. 259 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Rafael Delgado-Alemany ◽

Alicia Blanco-González ◽

Francisco Díez-Martín

Keyword(s):

Special Interest ◽

Public Universities ◽

Training Programs ◽

Codes Of Ethics ◽

Ethical Values ◽

Social Actors ◽

Medical Sector ◽

Strategic Plans ◽

Spanish Public Universities ◽

The University

The existence of ethical and deontological codes is a reality integrated in highly competitive sectors, such as the medical sector or the legal profession. Most studies on ethics and deontology focus on the way in which they are communicated and their effectiveness. However, no special interest has been paid to the existence, application and content of ethics and deontology in the university sector and its relationship with the transmission of ethical and deontological principles to students. Professionals, employees and managers who will play their role in society, perform their work in companies or develop strategic plans, are trained at universities, which must play an important role in the ethical and deontological training of future social actors. Therefore, it is necessary to respond to whether public universities have codes of ethics and whether the fact of having these codes implies a greater commitment to the inclusion of ethical values in their training programs. To this end, Spanish public universities are analyzed and the results, which are grouped by areas of knowledge, are presented. The results achieved provide useful insight for university managers concerned with implementing ethical and responsible policies.

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Libros en abierto de las editoriales universitarias españolas

El profesional de la información ◽

10.3145/epi.2021.ene.16 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Rosana López-Carreño ◽

Ángel M. Delgado-Vázquez ◽

Francisco-Javier Martínez-Méndez

Keyword(s):

Open Access ◽

Public Universities ◽

Grey Literature ◽

Open Science ◽

Open Access Publishing ◽

Academic Publishing ◽

Scientific Publications ◽

Acceso Abierto ◽

Spanish Public Universities ◽

Access Policies

This paper analyses the set of scientific publications in open access, other than journals (monographs, conferences proceedings, teaching materials and grey literature), published by Spanish public universities, studying their volume, documentary typology, level of description and open access policies with the aim of measuring their degree of incorporation and compliance with the principles of Open Science. An exhaustive review of the disposed material in open access by these publishers has been carried out, which has allowed to make a diagnosis of their level of open access publishing. Grey literature is the most common documentary type followed by the monograph, in the open publication of these publishers that does not reach even 5% of the average editorial production. The results allow us to conclude that the academic publishing, and more specifically the academic books in open access, still has a very reduced presence within the editorial production of these institutions. Resumen Este trabajo analiza el conjunto de las publicaciones científicas en acceso abierto, distintas de las revistas científicas (monografías, actas de congresos, materiales didácticos y literatura gris), dispuestas para su consulta por las editoriales universitarias públicas, estudiando su volumen, tipología documental, nivel de descripción y políticas de acceso abierto con el objetivo de medir el grado de incorporación y cumplimiento de los principios de Ciencia Abierta. Se ha llevado a cabo una exhaustiva revisión del material publicado en acceso abierto por estas editoriales que ha permitido establecer un diagnóstico de su nivel de edición en acceso abierto. La literatura gris es el tipo documental más frecuente seguido de la monografía, en la publicación en abierto de las editoriales universitarias que no alcanza ni el 5% de la producción editorial universitaria. Los resultados permiten concluir que la publicación académica, y más concretamente el libro en acceso abierto, sigue teniendo una presencia muy reducida dentro de la producción editorial de estas instituciones.

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Formulating and elaborating a model for the measurement of intellectual capital in Spanish public universities

International Review of Administrative Sciences ◽

10.1177/0020852315575168 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 83 (1) ◽

pp. 149-176 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Yolanda Ramírez ◽

Montserrat Manzaneque ◽

Alba María Priego

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Decision Making ◽

Present Article ◽

Intellectual Capital ◽

Comparative Studies ◽

Public Universities ◽

Reporting Practice ◽

Decision Making Processes ◽

Spanish Public Universities ◽

New Framework

Intellectual capital approaches become critical at universities mainly due to the fact that knowledge is the main output as well as input in these institutions. Although some attempts to measure intellectual capital have been made so far, there is still a long way to go. The purpose of the present article is to provide a model for the measurement of intellectual capital in higher education institutions. The results of a study done at Spanish public universities are used to indicate which intangible elements need to be measured, and a new framework for the measurement and management of intellectual capital is presented. Points for practitioners The main contribution of this article is the validation of the consensus on the key intangible elements and indicators that should comprise a university intellectual capital model. Our proposed intellectual capital model helps universities on the path to presenting information that is useful to their stakeholders, contributing to greater transparency, accountability and comparability in the higher education sector. This article offers useful and specific guidelines for intellectual capital reporting practice in universities. The creation of a framework of intellectual capital reporting facilitates benchmarking analysis and comparative studies in order to help decision-making processes, improve the articulation of public policies and increase transparency in the whole system.

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