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Organisational antecedents of market orientation in the public university system

Organisational antecedents of market orientation in the public university system Purpose – Over recent years, the new public management system has made significant inroads in Spain, and brought about considerable change. This study seeks to analyse the application of market orientation theories in the context of the Spanish public university. More specifically, the paper aims to study the causal relationship between organisational factors which characterise University departments and the level of market orientation adopted by their teaching staff. Design/methodology/approach – Considering the particularities of this context an exhaustive process is followed to develop the appropriate scales to measure the different constructs studied; then the psychometric properties of these scales are checked and structural equation models applied to analyse the causal relationship between the level of market orientation adopted by the teachers and their antecedent factors. Findings – The results of the study allow one to identify and confirm that several factors significantly condition the level of market orientation adopted by the University staff in their activities of teaching, research and cultural diffusion. Research limitations/implications – The analysis is centred on the case of the Spanish public University system. Practical implications – University managers should take measures to increase the market orientation of departments. It is necessary to improve knowledge of society's needs, to develop an atmosphere of cohesion and an incentive system that motivates market‐oriented behaviours. Originality/value – In this paper the market orientation concept is applied to a public service such as the University. The particular characteristics of this context called for an ad hoc re‐adaptation of the concept. Specifically, the design of the scale and its contents had to take into account the plurality of the higher education beneficiaries (students, companies, the administration, society), the three‐fold objectives of the teaching staff (teaching, research, and cultural diffusion) and the particularities of University departments. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Public Sector Management Emerald Publishing

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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 2006 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
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0951-3558
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10.1108/09513550610677771
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Abstract

Purpose – Over recent years, the new public management system has made significant inroads in Spain, and brought about considerable change. This study seeks to analyse the application of market orientation theories in the context of the Spanish public university. More specifically, the paper aims to study the causal relationship between organisational factors which characterise University departments and the level of market orientation adopted by their teaching staff. Design/methodology/approach – Considering the particularities of this context an exhaustive process is followed to develop the appropriate scales to measure the different constructs studied; then the psychometric properties of these scales are checked and structural equation models applied to analyse the causal relationship between the level of market orientation adopted by the teachers and their antecedent factors. Findings – The results of the study allow one to identify and confirm that several factors significantly condition the level of market orientation adopted by the University staff in their activities of teaching, research and cultural diffusion. Research limitations/implications – The analysis is centred on the case of the Spanish public University system. Practical implications – University managers should take measures to increase the market orientation of departments. It is necessary to improve knowledge of society's needs, to develop an atmosphere of cohesion and an incentive system that motivates market‐oriented behaviours. Originality/value – In this paper the market orientation concept is applied to a public service such as the University. The particular characteristics of this context called for an ad hoc re‐adaptation of the concept. Specifically, the design of the scale and its contents had to take into account the plurality of the higher education beneficiaries (students, companies, the administration, society), the three‐fold objectives of the teaching staff (teaching, research, and cultural diffusion) and the particularities of University departments.

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International Journal of Public Sector Management – Emerald Publishing

Published: Aug 1, 2006

Keywords: Universities; Public administration; Market orientation; Structural analysis; Spain

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