Intra-Organisational Sustainable Development Policy Integration Processes in Higher Education through Staff Networks: A Case Study from the United Kingdom

Autor/in	Vargas, Valeria Ruiz
Titel	Intra-Organisational Sustainable Development Policy Integration Processes in Higher Education through Staff Networks: A Case Study from the United Kingdom
Quelle	In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 24 (2023) 9, S.178-196 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1467-6370
DOI	10.1108/IJSHE-05-2022-0160
Schlagwörter	Case Studies; Sustainable Development; Departments; Capacity Building; Incentives; College Administration; Conservation (Environment); Foreign Countries; Universities; Social Networks; Network Analysis; Identification; Classification; Cooperation; School Policy; Empowerment; Educational Cooperation; Stakeholders; Peer Relationship; United Kingdom (Manchester) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Department; Abteilung; Anreiz; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Ausland; University; Universität; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Netzplantechnik; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; Co-operation; Kooperation; Schulpolitik; Education; cooperation; Peer-Beziehungen
Abstract	Purpose: This study aims to better inform environmental management at universities by applying and validating the policy integration processes theory through a case study of Manchester Metropolitan University. Design/methodology/approach: Social network analyses were used to identify, differentiate and categorise working networks of individuals and departments and the interconnections between them. Findings: In an organisation, networks can be developed and active at departmental level but not at individual level. High numbers of departments can be doing work related to sustainable development whilst having low and medium levels of interconnections between departments. Influence of stakeholders throughout the network suggests levels of sustainable development policy integration at individual and departmental. Practical implications: New insights provide evidence for universities' environmental managers of the need of developing and implementing strategies that involve individuals' work between departments by providing incentives, supporting capacity building and staff empowerment. Originality/value: This paper applied and validated the theory of policy integration processes, showing that work at individual level and between departments needs more attention. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01