Contact us
 |
[email protected] |
 |
3275638434 |
 |
 |
| Paper Publishing WeChat |
Useful Links
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Article
Management Practices Towards the Embeddedness of Sustainability in European Universities
Author(s)
Solomon Chukwuemeka Ugbaja
Refika Bakoglu
Full-Text PDF
XML 762 Views
DOI:10.17265/2328-2185/2017.06.009
Affiliation(s)
Okan University, İstanbul, Turkey
Marmara University, İstanbul, Turkey
ABSTRACT
This research observed and
evaluated the sustainability practices in universities. This study emphasizes the connection between
theory and practice in research frame.
It is intended by this research using content analysis of UI GreenMetric,
universities’ websites and sustainability annual reports observing
universities’ practices related to sustainability to answer the research
question, which is: How are university managements embedding
sustainability-oriented practices in sustainability focused European
universities as far as CORE system (Curriculum, Operations, Research, and
Engagement) is considered? The employed research methodology mainly relies on
content analysis of the studied universities from the UI GreenMetric
Sustainable University assessment and ranking index. The UI GreenMetric
Sustainable University assessment and ranking index was selected since it
considers the Operations, Curriculum, Research, and Engagements (CORE system)
of universities with indicators such as Setting and Infrastructure, Energy and
Climate Change, Waste, Water, Transportation, and Education. This covers the triple
bottom line of sustainability (Environment, Economy, and Society) and other
indexes like GASU, AASHE, STARS and others, focused mostly on operational
Eco-efficiency. UI GreenMetric index is the first and the only
ranking that measures each participating university’s commitment in developing
an “environmentally friendly” infrastructure. The total sample of the study observed
and evaluated in this study are five (5) top European Sustainable Universities
according to UI GreenMetric sustainable ranking index. The result shows a
significant progress in Operational practices except in the area of Campus
Setting and Infrastructure. There was a less
significant progress in the Curriculum, Research, and Engagement practices of the CORE system of sustainability-oriented
practices which are being integrated into the studied universities. This
research provides a state of the art result regarding the embeddedness of
sustainable practice in European universities. It has the potential to help any
university to better integrate sustainability in their management system.
KEYWORDS
management and sustainability practices, content analysis, system CORE, European universities
Cite this paper
References