Sustainability insights from the mission statements of leading Brazilian Universities

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dc.contributor.authorDeus, Rafael Mattos [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorGomes Battistelle, Rosane Aparecida [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorRibeiro da Silva, Gustavo Henrique [UNESP]
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-26T16:33:02Z
dc.date.available2018-11-26T16:33:02Z
dc.date.issued2016-01-01
dc.description.abstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the mission statements from 30 leading Brazilian universities, evaluating the statements based on a sustainable model that involves an environmental management system, public participation and social responsibility, and sustainable education and research. Design/methodology/approach - Content analysis was conducted on the mission statements. The points used were based on the campus sustainability model of Alshuwaikhat and Abubakar. After grading, the Pearson correlation was verified for indicator and ranking points. Findings - The authors find few universities with clear sustainability aspects in their mission statements; just 10 percent of institutions achieve five points out of a maximum of nine points. Research limitations/implications - This study analyses only mission statements, which do not provide substantiated real sustainable action as much as reporting does. Practical implications - Higher education managers should review the universities' mission statements in terms of a sustainability overview and improve the statements. Social implications - The authors criticize the real mission stated by leading Brazilian universities and their true role in society. Originality/value - Studies frequently focus on reporting and this work instead focusses on mission statements, which are important for guiding reporting and acting as a strategic tool. The results highlight aspects that have only been rarely addressed by Brazilian universities.en
dc.description.affiliationSao Paulo State Univ, Dept Prod Engn, Bauru, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationSao Paulo State Univ, Dept Civil Engn, Bauru, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnespSao Paulo State Univ, Dept Prod Engn, Bauru, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnespSao Paulo State Univ, Dept Civil Engn, Bauru, Brazil
dc.format.extent403-415
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJEM-05-2014-0065
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal Of Educational Management. Bingley: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, v. 30, n. 3, p. 403-415, 2016.
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/IJEM-05-2014-0065
dc.identifier.fileWOS000376123600005.pdf
dc.identifier.issn0951-354X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/161513
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000376123600005
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal Of Educational Management
dc.rights.accessRightsAcesso aberto
dc.sourceWeb of Science
dc.subjectSustainability
dc.subjectSocial responsibility
dc.subjectMission statement
dc.subjectHigher education
dc.subjectEnvironmental management
dc.subjectIndicators
dc.titleSustainability insights from the mission statements of leading Brazilian Universitiesen
dc.typeArtigo
dcterms.rightsHolderEmerald Group Publishing Ltd

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