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Can Higher Education Institutions’ Stakeholders Drive Regional Sustainable Development? Yes, They Can?!
Publication . Pedro, Eugénia de Matos; Leitão, João; Alves, Helena
Although Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) develop
and announce actions related to sustainable development
(SD), these actions and the results achieved are often not perceived
by their stakeholders. This article aims to analyse how the SD of
HEIs can contribute to better development and regional transformation,
through the promotion of sustainable practices with effects
on the regional environment. To do so, an exploratory quantitative
analysis, with a sample of 1325 stakeholders collected from seven
Portuguese public HEIs, using a multinomial logistic regression,
was carried out. The results indicate that HEIs’ stakeholders pay
attention to sustainability practices, and that regional development
and the sustainability of the region of influence can emerge
positively from the links found between these two variables and
the dimensions of SD in the HEIs studied. The contributions and
implications of these results can be seen from the perspective of
HEIs, because it shows that both students and lecturers/researchers
are aware of and value this type of practice by the institution, and
HEIs must create strategies integrating stakeholders more actively
in sustainable practices through the development of sustainable
skills and competences, and from the regional policy perspective,
given the potential and importance of HEIs as integrated actors
within their region of influence.
Do socially responsible higher education institutions contribute to sustainable regional growth and innovation?
Publication . Pedro, Eugénia de Matos; Leitão, João; Alves, Helena
Purpose– Thisstudy aims to analyse the efficiency of public higher education institutions (HEIs) through teaching and learning (T&L), research and technology (R&T) and social responsibility (SR) activities. It also aims to assess the external factors influencing the efficiency of T&L, R&T and SR, and influence of this efficiency on sustainable regional economic growth andinnovationintensity. Design/methodology/approach– The empirical approach is based on a two-step data envelopment analysis to compare the efficiency of 23 Portuguese public HEIs, using a Tobit regression, to assess the influence of the factors affecting HEI efficiency which inturn affectsregionalsustainability and innovation. Findings– Theresultsleadtothefollowing conclusions: HEIs with better SR efficiency aresituated in large urban centres; an insular location is positively associated with HEIs’ T&L and SR efficiency; HEIs’ T&L and SRefficiency positively influence regional gross domestic product (GDP); andHEIs’ R&Tefficiency positively influences R&DinregionalGDP. Practical implications– This study offers implications in the domain of sustainable regional growth. The study recommends that the policies of HEIs should concentrate on developing activities that meet the needs of the region. It also emphasizes the need to invest in recruitment of qualified lecturers and researchers, andcreation of relevant PhD positions. The study also emphasizes the needfor governmentactions to consider the mostdisadvantaged regionsandcreateinfrastructure to attract new companiesand people.
Stakeholders’ perceptions of sustainable development of higher education institutions: an intellectual capital approach
Publication . Pedro, Eugénia de Matos; Leitão, João; Alves, Helena
Abstract
Purpose – This study aims to identify stakeholders’ perceptions of the effects associated with different
components of intellectual capital (IC) on the sustainable development (SD) practices of higher education
institutions (HEIs).
Design/methodology/approach – The empirical approach uses a structural equation model to provide
new empirical findings in relation to 738 students and 587 lecturers/researchers at seven Portuguese state
HEIs through quantitative research.
Findings – The results obtained are, firstly, important contributions to the literature on the IC and SD
practices of HEIs, as a relationship between these two constructs is confirmed, especially through relational
capital (RC) and structural capital (SC). Secondly, the stakeholders considered show different perceptions of
the influence of the components of HEIs’ IC on these institutions’ SD practices, and thirdly, perception of the
economic dimension is most influenced.
Practical implications – The empirical findings indicate the need to provide better information about
HEIs’ policies and practices of SD and how the latter contribute to the SD of the institution and its region of
influence.
Originality/value – No previous studies investigate students and teachers/researchers’ perceptions of the
social, environmental, economic and organizational dimensions of SD in HEIs and at the same time how those
perceptions can be influenced by the components of IC (e.g. human capital, SC, RC) in that institution.
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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3599-PPCDT
Número da atribuição
PTDC/EGE-OGE/29926/2017