Title of Paper
Developing Research Culture among Staff under Conditions of Organizational Change
Abstract (150 Words)
This paper focuses on encouraging the growth of a research culture within a school of hospitality and tourism in one third-level institution in Ireland. The aim of the initiative is to increase engagement of staff members in impactful research, leading to benefits for individual staff members and a greater research profile for the school. Taking an action research approach, a plan of initiatives was designed and implemented to develop research culture. The paper examines the phenomenon of changing the organizational culture at the department level in a higher education institution undergoing a large amount of organizational change. The initiative is still underway; hence this paper explores and reflects on the approach, the challenges, and the successes thus far.
Developing Research Culture among Staff under Conditions of Organizational Change
This paper focuses on encouraging the growth of a research culture within a school of hospitality and tourism in one third-level institution in Ireland. The aim of the initiative is to increase engagement of staff members in impactful research, leading to benefits for individual staff members and a greater research profile for the school. Taking an action research approach, a plan of initiatives was designed and implemented to develop research culture. The paper examines the phenomenon of changing the organizational culture at the department level in a higher education institution undergoing a large amount of organizational change. The initiative is still underway; hence this paper explores and reflects on the approach, the challenges, and the successes thus far.