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Stakeholders’ perceptions of sustainable development of higher education institutions: an intellectual capital approach
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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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Higher education institutions Intellectual capital
Contexto Educativo
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Pedro, E.d.M., Leitão, J. and Alves, H. (2020). Stakeholders’ perceptions of sustainable development of higher education institutions: an intellectual capital approach. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 21 No. 5, pp. 911-942