Innovativeness in higher education organizations

Abstract

The main purpose of this paper is to highlight the role of innovativeness in higher education organizations. Innovativeness has been recognized as an important driver of organizational success in business organizations, while its importance in higher education organizations has not yet been fully recognized and capitalized. In this framework, we are outlining basic starting points for understanding the implication of concept of innovativeness in higher education organizations. Further we discuss various possible facets of innovativeness in higher education organizations and outline key challenges related to the identification of innovations in educational sphere and measurement of innovativeness in higher education organizations. We conclude the paper with some suggestions for further research in this area and provide key building blocks for survey instrument.