Organizational Mindfulness in Higher Ed IT: A Delphi Study

Tuesday, March 19 | 2:45PM–4:15PM ET | West Prefunction- Poster11
Session Type: Poster Session
Delivery Format: Poster Session
We'll feature a study that examined the opinion of higher ed IT professionals on organizational mindfulness and mindful organizing in aligning their department's organizational goals with the broader institutional mission. It used the Delphi methodology to seek consensus from experts in in the field on the near future of the field and the place of IT in the strategic and operational directions of the institution it supports. The findings indicate that as IT services become more central to operational and strategic missions of colleges/universities, IT professionals rate this tool highly to align the organizational mission with the institutional mission.

Outcomes: Understand the concepts of organizational mindfulness and mindful organizing * Identify the usefulness of organizational mindfulness and mindful organizing in your organization

Presenters

  • Karen McArthur

    Systems Administrator, Bates College