Purpose This paper aims to analyze strategies that promote sustainability in higher education institutions (HEIs), focusing on the case study of a federal institute of higher education in Brazil. Design/methodology/approach The research was based on a scientific literature review on sustainability in HEIs, to identify the recurrent actions for sustainability in these institutions; and a case study of a federal institute of higher education in Brazil, to illustrate how these actions are being implemented by HEIs. Findings Concerns about sustainability, prompted by the Brazilian federal legislature, led federal HEI to change its internal processes, infrastructure and organizational culture toward sustainability. Practical implications The findings presented in this study, more specifically the sustainability plan of the Federal Institute for Education, Science and Technology of Santa Catarina, aligned with the recommendations proposed, can be used and replicated in other HEIs. Originality/value Scientific literature about organizational changes led by sustainability concerns, in HEIs specifically, still needs more attention in the academia. By addressing the case of a Brazilian public institution of higher education, this paper contributes to the literature on sustainability in higher education by reporting the process of implementation of a sustainability plan.
Esta pesquisa analisa as práticas de uma incubadora de negócios sociais caracterizadas como inovações sociais. Utilizou-se a metodologia de abordagem qualitativa, exploratória e descritiva e, como estratégia de pesquisa, o estudo de caso de uma organização da sociedade civil catarinense. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas, pesquisa documental, bibliográfica e observação participante. Os dados foram analisados a partir da análise de conteúdo e triangulação de dados dos incubados e colaboradores da incubadora. O estudo apontou que as práticas dos atores organizacionais são ações voltadas ao atendimento das demandas sociais e econômicas da sociedade, e que os projetos estimulam ações de inovação social voltadas à inclusão, empoderamento e resolução de problemas sociais através de parcerias.
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