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A Risk Taxonomy approach for Higher Education Institutions
| Resumo: | Higher education institutions (HEIs) are complex systems particularly exposed to the society they belong, making them susceptible to its dynamics. The increasing presence of multicultural students underscores this complexity, posing unique needs and expectations. Managing, assessing, and raising awareness about this challenge are at the heart of the risks HEIs currently and will continue to confront. Risks seldom manifest simultaneously within a single organization or across a sector. Collaborating with similar institutions can be advantageous in identifying and addressing potential and realised positive or negative risks. Establishing a report, network of cooperation, characterized by openness, voluntarism, confidentiality, and a no-blame culture, can serve as a repository of data to be converted into knowledge to anticipate and manage risks, thereby enhancing the resilience and focus of HEIs as well as tool for continuous quality improvement. Media-highlighted events merely scratch the surface, failing to encompass the full spectrum of data vital for informed decision-making. Nevertheless, creating a narrow image of the sector. Engaging complementary systems in risk management ensures a continuous flow of information, enhancing organizational understanding of past, present, and future risks. HEIs have, in recent times, faced public scrutiny due to incidents ranging from intoxication, harassments, bulling, to cyberattacks. These visible negative risks represent only a fraction of the broader risk landscape. Furthermore, positive risks should also be addressed as a source of improvement. Establishing a comprehensive share taxonomy of risks, including positive and negative, is essential for effective risk management in higher education institutions. |
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| Autores principais: | Lopes, Sílvia Costa |
| Outros Autores: | Loureiro, Rui |
| Assunto: | Higher Education Institutions Risk Management Risk taxonomy Shared Knowledge base |
| Ano: | 2025 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
| Resumo: | Higher education institutions (HEIs) are complex systems particularly exposed to the society they belong, making them susceptible to its dynamics. The increasing presence of multicultural students underscores this complexity, posing unique needs and expectations. Managing, assessing, and raising awareness about this challenge are at the heart of the risks HEIs currently and will continue to confront. Risks seldom manifest simultaneously within a single organization or across a sector. Collaborating with similar institutions can be advantageous in identifying and addressing potential and realised positive or negative risks. Establishing a report, network of cooperation, characterized by openness, voluntarism, confidentiality, and a no-blame culture, can serve as a repository of data to be converted into knowledge to anticipate and manage risks, thereby enhancing the resilience and focus of HEIs as well as tool for continuous quality improvement. Media-highlighted events merely scratch the surface, failing to encompass the full spectrum of data vital for informed decision-making. Nevertheless, creating a narrow image of the sector. Engaging complementary systems in risk management ensures a continuous flow of information, enhancing organizational understanding of past, present, and future risks. HEIs have, in recent times, faced public scrutiny due to incidents ranging from intoxication, harassments, bulling, to cyberattacks. These visible negative risks represent only a fraction of the broader risk landscape. Furthermore, positive risks should also be addressed as a source of improvement. Establishing a comprehensive share taxonomy of risks, including positive and negative, is essential for effective risk management in higher education institutions. |
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