A Practical Study of Roles for Organizational Development in Japanese Universities

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26381081
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Education
• Research Institution: Yamaguchi University
• Principal Investigator: Hayashi Toru 山口大学, 大学教育機構, 准教授 (20582951)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 大学組織研究 / 組織開発 / FD・SD / 学生参画 / 大学マネジメント人材

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In Japan, there was a tendency that the academic research had focused on the systems and functions of university organization compared with the practical research focusing on the ordinal tasks of university management and education. Therefore, this study searched for some roles for organizational development in universities recognizing the new framework such as practical collaboration between faculty, administrator and student. Our research team could collect some methods and practical tips for participatory university management with faculty, administrator and student. This research suggested new direction of roles for organizational development in Japanese Universities, and clarified some features and differences of faculty development in Japan and US.

Free Research Field

社会科学