ERIC Number: EJ1211686
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Complex Collaboration Champions: University "Third Space Professionals" Working Together across Borders
Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, v23 n2-3 p75-85 2019
In an age of global interconnectedness of people, cultures, technology and professions, within higher education, collaborations between university staff increase in complexity and traverse time and space. Global and local changes and challenges give rise to new and hybrid university professionals -- third space professionals -- often operating outside their predefined work portfolios on various collaborative projects. Analysing the literature on complex collaborations, the authors discuss three dimensions of collaborative engagements: first, culture in its local, national and global representations; second, integration between professions/occupations; and third, the level of interaction/engagement. Integrating these dimensions into a conceptual model, it is proposed that the university third space serves both as a portal between dimensions and as a vehicle for advancing cross-border collaborations. Third space professionals are likely candidates to assume the role of collaboration champions. Further research and development of the proposed model of university complex collaborations will enhance university workforce development, building staff capabilities and thus increasing organisational collaborative capital.
Descriptors: Universities, School Personnel, Cooperation, Culture, Global Approach, Professional Personnel, Interprofessional Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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