Social Responsibility, a Key Dimension in Developing a Sustainable Higher Education Institution: The Case of Students Motivation

Imbriscg, Cosmin-Ionut; Toma, Sorin-George

doi:10.24818/ea/2020/54/447

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“…Descriptive and non-parametric analysis was carried out, and results indicate that the economic dimension predominates over the other CSR dimension. Imbrișcă and Toma (2020) intend to examine the relationship between factors that motivate students to involve in social responsibility initiatives in Romania higher education institutions. The study utilized students from the Faculty of Business and Administration as the sample and analyzed using factorial and logit regression analysis.…”

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Students’ Perceptions on the University Social Responsibilities of a Malaysian Private University: Does Gender Matter?

Chan¹,

Tat²,

Sade³

2021

IJARBSS

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University social responsibility (USR) has emerged tremendously as an important area supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Today, universities have realized the significance of being ethical in their operations to attract various stakeholders, especially the students (customers). However, the influence of social responsibility practices in university settings remains understudied as USR is a newly emerging concept. The purpose of this study was to examine the students' perception of USR and test the gender difference in the perception of USR responsibilities in one of the private universities in Klang Valley. A survey method was employed using purposive sampling. Questionnaires were distributed and generating 400 valid responses. The data were then analyzed using a one sample t-test and an independent sample t-test through the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25.0. Based on the findings, ethical USR responsibilities were perceived favorably by the respondents. However, respondents did not agree with some of the items in the philanthropy USR responsibilities. In addition, the independent sample t-test results revealed no significance difference in term of gender in perceiving the ethical and philanthropy responsibilities. The study contributed to the short-form USR measure that is newly developed by testing it empirically in the Malaysian context. The university's management will also benefit from the USR initiatives, as it help shape students' favorable perception of the institution. It serves as a strategic marketing and branding tool in customer relationship management to attractive potential students and retain the current ones.

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Section: Literature Review Social Responsibility In University Contextmentioning

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Students’ Perceptions on the University Social Responsibilities of a Malaysian Private University: Does Gender Matter?

Chan¹,

Tat²,

Sade³

2021

IJARBSS

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“…Romania records less favorable results in the area of innovation compared to Portugal, amid underfunding of the system, and the existence of an insufficient number of specialists employed in activities of research, development and innovation (Cheben, et al, 2020;Imbrișcă and Toma, 2020). It should be noted that the facilitation of the innovation by creating a stable legislative framework, by ensuring equal opportunities for access to resources, achieved through measures to reduce disparities between the eight development regions of the country and by applying qualitative criteria based on the results of prestigious international rankings in the financing of universities are important.…”

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Scientific System in Romania and Portugal. A Quantitative Approach

Enache¹,

Mucharreira²

2021

New Trends in Sustainable Business and Consumption

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This research aims to highlight the evolution of the Portuguese and Romanian scientific system in the recent decades. This article presents the process of expansion of higher education in both countries, particularly at the level of the scientific system, trying to understand how scientific research in Portugal and Romania has evolved, as well as to know the sectors that conduct this activity. In this article, the authors support their analysis using Portuguese and Romanian official statistics and from international organizations, some indicators that can clarify the volume and quality of scientific research in these two countries between 2007 to 2019, analyzing the expansion of scientific research in the post-Bologna context. The article will be finished with two unifactorial regression models analysis. The main results of the study point towards that, for the period 2007-2019, in the higher education sector, a 1% growth in R&D expenditures leads, on average, to an increase in the number of researchers by 0.18% in Romania and 1.25% in Portugal. These results may help to formulate public policies conducive to improving the state of public higher education in Portugal and Romania, especially in the financing of postgraduate and scientific production.

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“…Social responsibility: Scholars argued that consumer social responsibility is an important aspect of the “complex consumer decision-making process” and may be defined as “the conscious and deliberate choice to make certain consumption choices based on personal and moral beliefs” (Devinney et al , 2006, p. 32). Imbrişcă and Toma (2020) emphasized that sustainability and social responsibility have become key topics of study in higher education and posited that students’ social responsibility opinions and beliefs contribute to the engagement with SBs in higher education. Accordingly, we adopted consumer social responsibility scales from Imbrişcă and Toma’s (2020) study.…”

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Gen Z consumers’ sustainable consumption behaviors: influencers and moderators

Kara

Min

2023

IJSHE

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore Generation Z (Gen Z) consumers’ sustainable consumption behaviors at a university campus by examining various antecedent and moderating influencers of their sustainable consumption behaviors. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative research methodology is used in this study. A structured questionnaire was administered (n = 279) to young college students (Gen Z consumers in the context of this study) enrolled at a large state university in the USA. The structural equation model was used to test the hypothesized relationships in the conceptualized model. Findings Study findings show that social responsibility (feelings, engagement and expectations) and external incentives (material and social) positively influence Gen Z consumers’ sustainability interests, which in turn influences their sustainable consumption behaviors (actions). Collectivist cultural values did not appear to have any statistically significant effect on Gen Z consumers’ sustainable consumption interests. Moreover, learned helplessness, perceived barriers and the awareness of the consequences of sustainability consumption actions did not have any significant moderating effect on Gen Z consumers’ sustainable consumption behavior. Research limitations/implications The questionnaire was only sent to students majoring in business degrees, which may limit the generalizability of this study to broader Gen Z consumer populations. Expanding this study to include non-business students may be valuable as a next step. Replicating this study in different cultural environments of international countries could enhance the relationships identified in this study. Practical implications Consumer social responsibility education along with material and social incentives will encourage Gen Z consumers’ participation in sustainable behaviors at college campuses. Originality/value This research provides valuable insights into understanding the importance of consumer social responsibility and external incentives in influencing Gen Z consumers’ sustainable consumption intentions and behaviors. Accordingly, consumer social responsibility education and incentive programs need to be developed to encourage the participation of Gen Z consumers in sustainable consumption.

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Social Responsibility, a Key Dimension in Developing a Sustainable Higher Education Institution: The Case of Students Motivation

Cited by 12 publications

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Students’ Perceptions on the University Social Responsibilities of a Malaysian Private University: Does Gender Matter?

Students’ Perceptions on the University Social Responsibilities of a Malaysian Private University: Does Gender Matter?

Scientific System in Romania and Portugal. A Quantitative Approach

Gen Z consumers’ sustainable consumption behaviors: influencers and moderators

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Social Responsibility, a Key Dimension in Developing a Sustainable Higher Education Institution: The Case of Students Motivation

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Students’ Perceptions on the University Social Responsibilities of a Malaysian Private University: Does Gender Matter?

Students’ Perceptions on the University Social Responsibilities of a Malaysian Private University: Does Gender Matter?

Scientific System in Romania and Portugal. A Quantitative Approach

Gen Z consumers’ sustainable consumption behaviors: influencers and moderators

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Social Responsibility, a Key Dimension in Developing a Sustainable Higher Education Institution: The Case of Students Motivation