Heroic ecologies: embodied heroic leadership and sustainable futures

Efthimiou, Olivia

doi:10.1108/sampj-08-2015-0074

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“…Imagination and heroism towards SDGs are a spillover effect to be developed by those who are attracted by the idea of becoming active sustainability leaders (Efthimiou, 2017). The aim of this paper is to discuss the empowerment of students (Lozano, 2006;O'Dwyer, 2005;Papineau and Kiely, 1996;Späth and Scolobig, 2017), following the acquisition of managerial soft-skills that are boosted through the ability to apply them to specific problems and issues created by an understanding of the SDGs.…”

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Education of sustainable development goals through students’ active engagement

Cottafava

Cavaglià²,

Corazza

2019

SAMPJ

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss and present new teaching techniques to advance the concept and the practice of education for sustainable development (SD). Due to the recently introduced 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) and owing their interlinkages and targets, an evolution of the traditional teaching techniques is needed. Design/methodology/approach With the use of a single revelatory case study, this paper presents an example of education for SD goals activity carried out at the University of Torino, focussed on merging SD with the active engagement of students. Findings The empowerment of students happens through a transformative learning experience grounded in the acquisition of managerial soft skills useful in co-creating and co-designing projects to contribute towards SDGs effectively. Practical implications The ultimate goal is to support students to become active citizens in their communities (e.g. starting within the University). Social implications Students learnt about SDGs and the complexities of sustainability, and, at the same time, they learnt valuable tools to contribute to their transformation to develop projects for the benefit of local territories and organizations. Originality/value The paper showcases how transformative learning could be applied to SDGs. Awarded as one of the best practices regarding SD by the Italian Network of Universities for Sustainable Development, the case involves students in a transdisciplinary, creative and open learning environment.

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Education of sustainable development goals through students’ active engagement

Cottafava

Cavaglià²,

Corazza

2019

SAMPJ

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“…Our survey offers grounded insights into the prevalence of multitasking amongst self-identified sustainability academics. Fourthly, as our survey engages with our respondents’ views on the most important avenues of research to be pursued, it contributes to the stream of work identifying research opportunities to support the endeavours of sustainability scholars to enable a less unsustainable future (Bebbington et al , 2017; Gray, 2010a, 2010b; Murray et al , 2010; Efthimiou, 2017).…”

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Towards a better understanding of sustainability accounting and management research and teaching in North America: a look at the community

Cho

Kim

Rodrigue

et al. 2020

SAMPJ

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is two-fold. The first is to provide insight into the academic life, teaching and research activities of active participants in the sustainability accounting and management academic community in North America. The second is to provide readers with an overview of the papers in this special issue. Design/methodology/approach To meet the first objective, we specifically sought out those who self-identify as sustainability accounting and management academics, based in North American universities and who actively engage in the sustainability academic community in North America. Using an anonymous online survey, this group was asked to respond to various questions about their academic life, research and teaching activities. Findings Survey respondents report that they choose to focus on sustainability accounting and management because they want to make a difference (change the world). To that end, the respondents identify carbon emissions and climate change, social issues such as inequalities, as well as grand challenges and sustainable development goals, as important research topics to pursue in the future. While passionate about their research topics, respondents generally note that research outlets that will serve to significantly move their careers forward are difficult to find. A relatively small number of respondents teach sustainability accounting or management, however, most courses taught are dedicated to the topic and teaching sustainability was identified as amongst the most enjoyable aspects of their academic lives. Practical implications With study respondents feeling closed out of a number of mainstream journals, career paths at North American institutions could appear somewhat limited for those choosing sustainability accounting and management research as a focus, interest and even passion. This is perhaps even more profound on the teaching side where from a practical perspective, we need to be teaching accountants and managers the significance of sustainability in and for the profession, yes – but even more so for society broadly. Social implications As we move into the digital age, it is important that professionals bend their minds to sustainability as much as they do to keep up with the “pace of change” on other fronts. A potential risk is that “high-tech” subsumes equally important social aspects that need to be embedded in the process of generating accounting and management professionals. Originality/value To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time a survey on the work experiences of a sample of scholars teaching and doing research in the area of sustainability accounting and management has been presented for publication. It is meant to provide some descriptive insights into what drives some active participants in this group of academics and reflect on where the future might lead as sustainability becomes an urgent necessity rather than a choice. These descriptive insights and reflections provide a starting point for future inquiries.

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“…After studying the studies of Dartey Baah et al [21], Polese et al [22], Tommasetti et al [23], Khalili, A. [27], Efthimiou [28], Callin and Bamford [20] the authors discovered the effect of the knowledge-sharing mediating factor in EI relationships and group work outcomes. Specifically, the Research results of Callin and Bamford [20] confirm that an effective group needs both EI and specialized knowledge, including professional skills, engineering, technology, social knowledge, and interaction through knowledge-sharing.…”

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The Relationship of Emotion Intelligence, Knowledge-Sharing and Group Work Results of Vietnam Students

Pham

Nguyen

et al. 2021

EJEDU

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Teamwork is arguably a major aspect of university teaching as it gives students opportunities to apply their expertise to problem-solving skills, and to sharpen their skills for future jobs; to improve study outcomes, motivation, and attitudes toward learning. In addition, Emotion Intelligence (EI) and knowledge-sharing are said to have an impact on group work results. The goal of this study is to investigate the relationship between EI, knowledge-sharing, and group work results of university students. The research team conducted a survey that involved 372 students from universities majoring in economics in Hanoi, Vietnam. Research results confirm that EI has a positive effect on students' knowledge-sharing skills and group work results, and knowledge-sharing is the mediator in the relationship between EI and the performance of the group.

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Heroic ecologies: embodied heroic leadership and sustainable futures

Cited by 10 publications

References 34 publications

Education of sustainable development goals through students’ active engagement

Education of sustainable development goals through students’ active engagement

Towards a better understanding of sustainability accounting and management research and teaching in North America: a look at the community

The Relationship of Emotion Intelligence, Knowledge-Sharing and Group Work Results of Vietnam Students

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