Purpose As few studies have explored the causal relationship between both the triple bottom line (TBL) of sustainability and the lean practices in higher education institutions (HEIs), the purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationships between lean practices and sustainable practices in Brazilian HEIs. Design/methodology/approach A survey was conducted with 454 public and private HEIs workers in Brazil. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equations modeling were used for data analysis. Findings The results support the hypotheses of the study that HEI lean practices are positively related to environmental, economic and social practices in HEIs. Practical implications HEI managers must evaluate the use of lean practices in the organizational processes, to identify their weaknesses and to improve the aspects that influence a balanced TBL of sustainability practices. Social implications The findings highlight the importance of leadership as a support for the workers, as a continuous improvement practice on a daily basis and a focus on the student as a basic principle of HEI success. Originality/value This article provides new measurement and structural models to analyze Lean thinking practices as the predictors of sustainability practices. The work could assist any HEI in prioritizing its strategies and actions and to contribute to excellence in decision-making. This study could contribute as a source of empirical data for transferability in other contexts for HEIs.

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RESUMOObjetivo do estudo: verificar a efetividade das ações do Plano de Gestão de Logística Sustentável (PLS) da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria na comunidade acadêmica, através da percepção de seus colaboradores e alunos.Metodologia/abordagem: pesquisa descritiva, com abordagem quantitativa.Originalidade/relevância: a importância deste estudo concentra-se na perspectiva de contribuir com informações para subsidiar a adequação do PLS da Universidade e, também, para a ampliação da prática de ações sustentáveis.Principais resultados: os resultados apontaram como principal ponto negativo o desconhecimento de um percentual elevado de pesquisados sobre o PLS existente na Instituição e, também, da webpage em que são divulgadas as ações já realizadas e as ações previstas na temática ambiental. Porém, a grande maioria afirma ser importante praticar ações sustentáveis e considera relevante o tema, o que possibilita a exploração dessa tendência positiva de aceitação e participação da comunidade acadêmica para ampliar ações ambientalmente corretas nesta Instituição.Contribuições teóricas/metodológicas: considerando a importância de incluir práticas sustentáveis nas organizações, destacadamente as de caráter público, os resultados do estudo podem ser utilizados por outras organizações públicas, no intuito de que as práticas e os projetos desenvolvidos estejam alinhados com a sustentabilidade.Conclusão: a sustentabilidade nas organizações públicas tem sido praticada de forma mais abrangente com ações que englobam a racionalização do uso de materiais e serviços e, além disso, observa-se um avanço na legislação brasileira com regramento referente a sustentabilidade para uma atuação proativa, com o objetivo de otimizar a utilização dos recursos e proporcionar benefícios para a sociedade. ABSTRACTStudy objective: was to verify the effectiveness of UFSM's (Federal University of Santa Maria) Sustainable Logistics Management Plan (SLMP) actions in the academic community, through the perception of its collaborators and students. Methodology / approach: descriptive research with a quantitative approach.Originality / relevance: this study presents its importance in the perspective of contributing with informations to base the adequation of the university's SLMP, as well as in expanding the practice of sustainable actions.Main results: the results indicated the lack of knowledge expressed by a high percentage of the respondents about the SLMP implemented in the Institution as the main negative point, as well as about the webpage where are disclosed the actions already carried out and the actions foreseen about the environmental subject. However, the great majority affirms that it is important to practice sustainable actions and considers the subject to be relevant, which makes it possible to explore this positive tendency of acceptance and participation of the academic community to expand environmentally correct actions in the Institution.Theoretical / methodological contributions: considering the importance of including sustainable...

The applicability of Lean practices has been growing in the most different types of organizations, including public ones. Considering the growing need for better and more effective management systems, the objective of this work is to evaluate the influence of Lean practices on process effectiveness. A literature review was carried out to find Lean practices applicable to the public sector organizations and to outline the hypotheses of the work. The method of work consists of a survey, whose data collection was conducted through a questionnaire. The population of the study was composed by all the administrative servants of a public institution in Brazil. A valid sample of 997 answers was obtained from the studied institution. The data analysis was carried out by means of descriptive statistics, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and multiple regression. The results allow identifying a positive influence of four Lean practices on the effectiveness of processes, which are: “Continuous improvement,” “Long-term thinking,” “Leadership support,” and “Focus on the final user.” The results also showed the influence of some dummy variables, such as “time in the public service” and “being head of sector.” As a conclusion of this work, it can be stated that Lean practices act as a basis for the effectiveness of processes and may optimize operational and administrative activities in public organizations.

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