Mobilizing the power of higher education to tackle the grand challenge of sustainability: Lessons from novel initiatives

Hart, David D.; Buizer, James L.; Gilbert, Lewis E.; Graumlich, Lisa J.; Kapuscinski, Anne R.; Kramer, Jonathan G.; Palmer, Margaret A.; Peart, David R.; Silka, Linda

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“…Action competence is supported by service learning. For example, service learning fosters students' career development [64][65][66]. Service learning contributes to the development of self-efficacy and leadership skills which can be related to the entrepreneurial strategic management and action competence [57,64,67,68].…”

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Learning Sustainability Entrepreneurship by Doing: Providing a Lecturer-Oriented Service Learning Framework

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Due to its growing practical relevance, sustainability entrepreneurship receives a high degree of academic attention. However, literature on how to educate sustainability entrepreneurs remains scarce. A promising didactical approach in this context is service learning. We ask if service learning is an effective way to educate sustainability entrepreneurs, and which framework conditions impact those educators. First, we draw on an established sustainable entrepreneurship capability framework and provide direct evidence from entrepreneurship educators about the effectiveness of service learning. Second, based on grounded theory, qualitative interviews with those educators reveal a framework composed of personal and institutional factors that they have to navigate when provide service learning. Our findings contribute to the interface of service learning and sustainability entrepreneurship by highlighting its effectiveness and the framework conditions for educators.

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“…In fact, we assert that sustainability initiatives within higher education can serve as “laboratories” for other sectors. Research can inform change strategies (Hart et al, ). Moreover, sustainability has been described as one of the many important roles in the twenty‐first century (Hart et al, ).…”

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“…Research can inform change strategies (Hart et al, ). Moreover, sustainability has been described as one of the many important roles in the twenty‐first century (Hart et al, ). Hoover and Harder (), note, “There is widespread recognition that higher education institutions have an important role to play in the transition toward a more sustainable global society” (p. 175).…”

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University Mission Statements and Sustainability Performance

Lopez

Martin

2018

Business and Society Review

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This paper examines the relationship between university mission statements and sustainability practices by institutions of higher education. We examine mission statement constructs and the degree to which higher educational institutions meet specific sustainability criteria in line with the College Sustainability Report Card. Our sample consists of 347 universities from the Sustainable Endowment Institute's (2011) Green Report Card. Previous research suggests that mission statements are essential for superior organizational performance outcomes. We examine the relationship between university mission statement content and sustainability practices. Findings indicate that the greater the number of specific terms used in the university mission statements, the higher the statistical likelihood that those universities had higher sustainability ratings. Findings also indicate that private institutions and nonreligious-affiliated institutions are more likely to include sustainability Yvette P. Lopez is an Associate Professor in the Driehaus College of Business at DePaul University, where she teaches courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in management, organizational behavior, and leadership. Her research interests are in the areas of workplace violence, workplace deviance, workplace bullying, business ethics, psychological contracts, and leadership.Business and Society Review 123:2 341-368 bs_bs_banner constructs in their mission statements than colleges and universities with religious affiliation and public institutions. Several propositions to guide future research are discussed.

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“…In higher education, changes in approaches to teaching, learning, and research are needed to address these wicked problems [1]. In particular, bridging disciplinary divides and the divide between research and practice are essential to find feasible solutions [2]. These transformations require engaging practitioners from outside university communities, as practiced in transdisciplinary research.…”

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Pursuing the Promise of Case Studies for Sustainability and Environmental Education: Converging Initiatives

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Brown

Wagner

2018

Case Studies in the Environment

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Mobilizing the power of higher education to tackle the grand challenge of sustainability: Lessons from novel initiatives

Cited by 23 publications

References 12 publications

Learning Sustainability Entrepreneurship by Doing: Providing a Lecturer-Oriented Service Learning Framework

Learning Sustainability Entrepreneurship by Doing: Providing a Lecturer-Oriented Service Learning Framework

University Mission Statements and Sustainability Performance

Pursuing the Promise of Case Studies for Sustainability and Environmental Education: Converging Initiatives

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