Third Mission Innovations

Discussion

Contents

Executive Summary
Situation Statement
The OSU Innovations
Introduction to the Study
The questionnaire

Study Findings
Results by Theme
Integration
Scholarship
Responsiveness
Flexibility
Resources
Outcomes

Discussion
Introduction
Interpretations
Strategic Dialogue
As an Organizational Tool
On Integration
On Scholarship
On Responsiveness
On Flexibility
Recommendations

Strategic dialogue and reflective practice as a mechanism for organizational maintenance and enhancement

For each theme addressed by this study, there is potential for additional progress. The innovations have created a framework for positive change, but for each theme there is ongoing work to be done in order to assure maximum benefit and to assure that the gains continue.

A process of individual reflection and group dialogue, carried on throughout the organization, is an essential component of any plan for organizational maintenance and enhancement. The subsections that follow suggest starting points for reflection and dialogue with respect to the themes presented in this report.

A general introduction to reflective practice is provided by Donald Schon in, The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action (Basic Books, 1983).

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