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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DIGITALIZATION: THE CASE OF LITHUANIAN PROFESSIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION |
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| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | Nijol Zinkeviien |
| Title | ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DIGITALIZATION: THE CASE OF LITHUANIAN PROFESSIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION |
| Contributor | Nida Maerauskien |
| Publisher | National Research Council of Thailand |
| Publication Year | 2565 |
| Journal Title | SOCIAL SCIENCE ASIA : Official Journal of National Research Council of Thailand in conjunction with Panyapiwat Institute of Management |
| Journal Vol. | 8 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 45-72 |
| Keyword | Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneial University, Digitalization |
| URL Website | http://e-journal.nrct.go.th/ |
| Website title | e-journal |
| ISSN | 2229-2608 |
| Abstract | An entrepreneurial and innovative higher education institution is considered as a response to the social and economic needs of society. Leadership and governance, organizational capacity - funding, people and incentives, teaching and learning methods, local and international collaboration, and many other aspects play an important role in fostering both digital and entrepreneurial progress in professional higher education. Contemporary higher education graduates are expected to possess soft skills including analytical thinking and innovation, active learning and learning strategies, creativity, originality and initiative, complex problem-solving, critical thinking and analysis as well as technology use, monitoring, and control. They are expected to be risk-taking, flexible, and hyper-adaptable to unprecedented circumstances. Higher education institutions must rethink their strategic priorities and change at a rapid pace. Therefore, the research was designed with the aim to enhance the understanding of the concepts of entrepreneurial higher education institutions and to address the question of how digital transformation in higher education might enhance the teaching and learning process and to better serve an entrepreneurial culture creation. This study examines an entrepreneurship-driven study environment, activities carried out to boost entrepreneurial spirit, and promotion of digital mentality as a success key to digital transformation. The framework of the research is based on the analysis of literature and qualitative research methods. An open-ended survey questionnaire with 7 Vice-Rectors for Studies of public Universities of Applied Sciences in Lithuania was conducted. The results revealed that although professional higher education institutions are similar in nature, they are different in scope and operate in rather different contexts. Transformations are taking place in different ways and with different means and universities clearly state how they can strengthen their role in society. On the other hand, a lack of systematic is outlined as a barrier to transforming faster. |
