How Higher Education Institutions Are Driving to Digital Transformation: A Case Study

Autor/inn/en	Teixeira, Andreia Filipa; Gonçalves, Maria José Angélico; Taylor, Maria de Lourdes Machado
Titel	How Higher Education Institutions Are Driving to Digital Transformation: A Case Study
Quelle	In: Education Sciences, 11 (2021), Artikel 636 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Gonçalves, Maria José Angélico)
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2227-7102
Schlagwörter	Technological Advancement; Higher Education; Technological Literacy; College Role; Foreign Countries; Job Skills; Information Technology; Technology Integration; Global Approach; Economic Development; Business; Labor Force Development; Industry; Portugal + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Technological development; Technologische Entwicklung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Technisches Wissen; Ausland; Produktive Fertigkeit; Informationstechnologie; Globales Denken; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Business studies; Wirtschaft; Betriebswirtschaft; Arbeitskräftebestand; Industrie
Abstract	In recent years, the rapid development of technological innovation has transformed the business world. Digital transformation improves the economic positioning of companies, contributing to society and the environment, but beyond technological evolution, it also brings social and cultural changes. With the new trends, companies saw the need to train people with digital skills and higher education institutions (HEIs) were forced to change their teaching methods to keep up with the new demands of the labour market. In this context, it is intended to identify the influence that HEIs play in the digital development of regions, in this case, the influence of Public Polytechnic Institutes of Porto in the development of the Metropolitan Area of Porto. The methodology adopted to answer the objectives of this study and research questions formulated, was an exploratory study, using semi-structured interviews and questionnaires. The results obtained allowed us to verify the positive influence of HEIs in the digital development of the Metropolitan Area of Porto. As well as identify the motivations that lead companies to participate in digital transformation initiatives, identify the skills needed to meet the demands of the labour market and identify the efforts made by HEIs to keep up with the digital evolution of society. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01