Incidence of sustainability in university performance: evidence of stakeholders’ perceptions at Colombian private higher education institutions

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dc.contributor.affiliationHernandez-Diaz, P.M., School of Applied Sciences and engineering, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia
dc.contributor.affiliationPolanco, J.-A., Faculty of engineering, Universidad de Medellín, Medellin, Colombia
dc.contributor.affiliationOsuna-Ramírez, S.A., School of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Universidad EIA, Envigado, Colombia
dc.contributor.affiliationJaillier-Castrillón, E., Faculty of Social Communication, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin, Colombia
dc.contributor.affiliationMolina-Velasquez, T., Sustainability Office, CES University, Medellin, Colombia
dc.contributor.affiliationEscobar-Sierra, M., Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Universidad de Medellín, Medellin, Colombia
dc.contributor.authorHernandez-Diaz P.M
dc.contributor.authorPolanco J.-A
dc.contributor.authorOsuna-Ramírez S.A
dc.contributor.authorJaillier-Castrillón E
dc.contributor.authorMolina-Velasquez T
dc.contributor.authorEscobar-Sierra M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-31T21:06:59Z
dc.date.available2024-07-31T21:06:59Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionPurpose: This paper aims to find the incidence of university sustainability, as sustainability practices, in university performance at private universities. Design/methodology/approach: Quantitative research using structural equation modelling. Data collection and analysis followed sustainability and performance scales from previous research. The scales were validated by surveying students, teachers and administrative staff of five private universities in Medellin, Colombia. The responses (i.e. 5,344 useful answers) were collected between April 2019 and December 2020 and analysed using the Smart partial least square (PLS) software and the PLS calculation methodology. Findings: The results confirmed the reliability and validity of the sustainability and performance university measurement models and validated the dimensions proposed to determine sustainability and performance holistically in private universities. The results confirmed that universities implementing sustainability holistically in their system positively impact their performance as higher education institutions. The university sustainability is forecasting the University Performance in about 60% of the universities analysed, with a considerable contribution from sustainability in outreach and strategic management. Research limitations/implications: This study was cross-sectional and empirically validated the model of sustainability and performance at five private universities in a single period and territory. A broader validation from longitudinal studies considering other universities in Colombia and Latin America is suggested to understand local and regional trends better. Practical implications: Results provided a model for better understanding the incidence of sustainability in performance holistically at private universities in developing countries such as Colombia. In addition, the proposed dimensions and model could help regional decision-making on higher education. Originality/value: To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper is one of the first attempts relating a structural equation model and inter-university research on the incidence of sustainability in private university performance. This work contributes to a local consensus on sustainability and performance models at private universities. Furthermore, from this research emerged a joint policy framework for incorporating sustainability holistically and regionally as an effective strategy for universities and their commitment to sustainable development. © 2023, Emerald Publishing Limited.
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/IJSHE-08-2022-0264
dc.identifier.instnameinstname:Universidad de Medellínspa
dc.identifier.issn14676370
dc.identifier.reponamereponame:Repositorio Institucional Universidad de Medellínspa
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11407/8436
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherEmerald Publishingspa
dc.publisher.facultyFacultad de Ingenierías-FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS ECONÓMICAS Y ADMINISTRATIVASspa
dc.publisher.programIngeniería en Energíaspa
dc.publisher.programAdministración de Empresasspa
dc.relation.citationendpage443
dc.relation.citationissue2
dc.relation.citationstartpage416
dc.relation.citationvolume25
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dc.sourceInternational Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
dc.sourceInt. J. Sustain. High. Educ.
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectDeveloping countrieseng
dc.subjectHigher education institutioneng
dc.subjectPerformanceeng
dc.subjectSEM analysiseng
dc.subjectUniversity sustainabilityeng
dc.titleIncidence of sustainability in university performance: evidence of stakeholders’ perceptions at Colombian private higher education institutionseng
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