The participatory process of planning social and environmental responsibility at a Brazilian university

Frandoloso, Marcos Antônio Leite; Rebelatto, Bianca Gasparetto

doi:10.1108/ijshe-01-2019-0017

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“…The findings from 15 empirical studies have suggested that solving social problems was a top priority for universities in emerging economies. With regards to issues such as human rights, the work environment must aim to change and foster stakeholders' perceptions of the HEI (El-Kassar et al , 2019; Frandoloso and Rebelatto, 2019). In fact, when discussing a university's social responsibilities, pressure from its local society has unintentionally created barriers as well as opportunities with regard to USR implementation (El-Kassar et al , 2019; Kouatli, 2019b).…”

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“…Particularly, when comparing research between Lebanese and Colombian universities, El-Kassar et al (2019) stressed that USR is considered an excellent marketing tool that aims to enhance university image and student loyalty (El-Kassar et al , 2019). Relying on the provisions of the law, Brazilian universities adhere to and define exactly how important an educational institution's role is in focusing on their local community issues and aiming to meet sustainable development goals (Frandoloso and Rebelatto, 2019). Thus, serving the local community through student volunteering and participation in knowledge transfer from academics and students to the local community has become widely popular and the benefits are undeniable.…”

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Review of empirical research on university social responsibility

Huang

2021

IJEM

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PurposeThis paper aims to systematically review the university social responsibility (USR) implementation from the empirical studies, which published during the period from 2004 to 2020.Design/methodology/approachThe bibliometric method has been employed to review prior empirical research on higher education social responsibility topics.FindingsThese synthesis results confirmed that USR initiatives as an excellent tool to attain sustainability and enhance university performance worldwide. Universities in developed nations underline paying more attention to the core values in the long-term; meanwhile, their counterparts in transitional countries to pay more attention to short-term activities by focusing on stakeholders.Research limitations/implicationsThe notable limitation is that in terms of the number of empirical papers employed as the data to analyze in this manuscript.Practical implicationsThis paper's findings have described the USR implementations and how well to define USR adoption from the empirical studies globally. Thus, it has theoretical implications in enriching the USR knowledge and providing useful guidance for universities, then recommend new research directions in the future for other scholars.Originality/valueThis research is an initial attempt to systematize studies on USR implementation in universities between developed countries and developing nations.

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Review of empirical research on university social responsibility

Huang

2021

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“…Some studies are devoted to the exploration of social responsibility for regional development in some African countries (Mbah & Charles, 2019;Fiarmonti, 2013;Fongwa & Wangenge-Ouma, 2015). Different practices of a Brasilian university in the frame of regional development were examined on planning social and environmental responsibility (Frandoloso & Rebelatto, 2019). It was noted that regional management of areas supports actions (integration between the university and the community) directed to the urban sprawl in the nearest territories of a university in Indonesia (Giyarsih, 2017).…”

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University Impact on Regional Development in the Context of Smart Specialisation

Polishchuk

Kornyliuk

Ivashchenko

et al. 2021

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Regional development on the basis of smart specialisation entails the involvement of stakeholders in innovation processes such as business, public organisations, local government and academic sectors. Universities are the drivers of a region’s development because they have a broad research base. Using the methodology of the Joint Research Centre (European Commission), the impact of Sumy National Agrarian University on the development of the Sumy Region was assessed by such criteria as its cooperation with stakeholders, innovative infrastructure of the university, development of academic entrepreneurship, and its role in developing the region. The method of collecting qualitative data involved conducting structured interviews with the university administration and relevant departments. The collected data were analysed by content analysis. As a result of testing the methodology, its high level of applicability was noted in the Ukrainian academic space, outside the EU. It is recommended to use the method of assessing the impact of the university on the development of the region during the entrepreneurial discovery process, which follows the definition of priorities for the development of the region in the context of smart specialisation. The recommendations were given on the revival of cooperation with stakeholders, possible ways of developing academic entrepreneurship and building innovation infrastructure. The results of the research presented in this article may be used in university promotion within the region and the country as well in the context of smart specialisation. Policy makers may use the research results in order to provide regional innovation policy.

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“…Universities have an important role to play in articulating the transformation of society, in the formation of individuals capable of acting in the processes that will allow the sustainable development goals (SDGs) to be reached, in theoretical areas and in practical and concrete actions (Frandoloso and Gasparetto Rebelatto, 2019).…”

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Sustainability funding in higher education: a literature-based review

Lima

Soares

Lima

et al. 2020

IJSHE

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report a literature review on sustainability funding in higher education and an analysis of the theoretical influence on academic research. The theoretical contribution and the most influential authors were examined to better understand the intellectual structure that links the theories and authors that have researched this topic. This study not only allows comprehension of the current research scenario but also, based on the gaps identified, provides guidelines for future studies on sustainability in higher education. Design/methodology/approach Citations and co-citations were analyzed in a sample of 745 papers, published between 1994 and 2018 in international journals, found in the Web of Science database on the topic of sustainability in higher education. Using the co-citations map, multidimensional scaling (MDS) and exploratory factor analysis (EFA), the conceptual and theoretical relations in these studies were identified. Findings It was possible to identify five clusters of the topics investigated, namely, sustainability competences; campus greening; co-creation and transfer of knowledge; sustainability science; and sustainability in university courses and curricula. A considerable number of studies were found in the areas of sustainability competencies and campus greening that focus on sustainability aspects. The clusters co-creation and transfer of knowledge, and sustainability science are related to the management of sustainability in higher education. The sustainability in university courses and curricula cluster focuses on actions within the scope of the courses and academic training. Research limitations/implications Although there are limitations related to the choice of a single database (Web of Science), as the study was limited to 745 papers, the analysis of the citations and co-citations provides important information on the study of sustainability in high education. The results are also limited to the presentation of the data grouped according to the factors extracted in the period analyzed, as it is not the objective of this study to examine in depth the characteristics of each of the 745 papers and their relationship with the theoretical dimensions identified. Originality/value This paper is original, as it identifies by applying MDS and EFA to scientific papers, the topic of sustainability in higher education and the clusters that constitute this field of study. The main contribution of this research is the finding that, although there are five different theoretical dimensions of sustainable financing, they are not treated separately. This study also contributes to increasing the knowledge on the main topics, concepts and relations, which can guide future research.

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The participatory process of planning social and environmental responsibility at a Brazilian university

Cited by 12 publications

References 8 publications

Review of empirical research on university social responsibility

Review of empirical research on university social responsibility

University Impact on Regional Development in the Context of Smart Specialisation

Sustainability funding in higher education: a literature-based review

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