Incidence of university sustainability on university performance: An exploratory analysis from five private Latin American universities

Sergio Andrés Osuna-Ramírez, Manuela Escobar-Sierra, Erika Jailler-Castrillón, Tatiana Molina-Velásquez

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Abstract

Sustainability has become a generalized concern for society, specifically businesses, governments, and academia. In the specific case of universities, sustainability has been approached from different perspectives, some viewing it from environmental practices, management initiatives, operational criteria, green buildings, and even education for sustainable development. This research focuses on sustainability as a managerial practice and investigates how it affects the performance of five private universities in Medellin, Colombia. For this purpose, a literature review using a mixed sequential approach, including bibliometric and content analysis, was initially conducted. In the s second phase, more than 5000 responses from students, professors, and employees of the five mentioned private universities were collected. A previously validated instrument for both sustainability and performance was applied in the quantitative phase, and a novel dimensionality of the constructs was proposed by conducting an exploratory factor analysis using the SPSS software. Results were then processed through a structural equation analysis with the Smart PLS software. The impact of sustainability on university performance is verified, making some managerial recommendations.

Original languageEnglish
Article number6067
JournalJournal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development
Volume8
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024

Keywords

  • exploratory approach
  • private universities in Medellin-Colombia
  • structural equation modelling
  • university performance
  • university sustainability

Product types of Minciencias

  • A2 article - Q2

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