Sustainable Strategic Planning in Italian Higher Education Institutions: A Content Analysis

Autor/inn/en	Fantauzzi, Chiara; Colasanti, Nathalie; Fiorani, Gloria; Frondizi, Rocco
Titel	Sustainable Strategic Planning in Italian Higher Education Institutions: A Content Analysis
Quelle	In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 22 (2021) 5, S.1145-1165 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1467-6370
DOI	10.1108/IJSHE-07-2020-0275
Schlagwörter	Institutional Mission; Universities; Foreign Countries; Sustainable Development; Position Papers; Higher Education; Strategic Planning; Content Analysis; Disclosure; Social Problems; College Role; Italy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? University; Universität; Ausland; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Positionspapier; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Inhaltsanalyse; Social problem; Soziales Problem; Italien
Abstract	Purpose: This study aims, first of all, to analyze the extent to which Italian higher education institutions declare their mission statements in their official documents; then, to examine their content; and finally, to investigate whether mission statements include considerations on sustainability dimensions. Design/methodology/approach: After a theoretical background on the new strategic approach adopted by higher education institutions and the related disclosure of their mission statements, the study deepens their sustainable perspective presenting the concepts of social engagement and knowledge transfer from a literary point of view. Then, a documentary analysis on the content of Italian universities' official mission declarations will be conducted, to understand the role they play in society, by individuating their actual interest in sustainable dimensions. Findings: Findings suggest that 36% of the 98 Italian universities state their engagement in societal issues, but only 3 of them mention sustainability targets in their mission declarations. Research limitations/implications: The study is limited, exclusively based on what higher education institutions share and, in terms of future perspective, the aim can be to investigate further official documents, especially for what concerns sustainability reports. Practical implications: Practical implications regard the denounce of weak attention paid by Italian universities to sustainability, with the aim to foster them to increase connections with the external world, aware of the centrality of their role within society. Originality/value: In a context that is not yet completely investigated, the originality of the paper regards the intent to study the sustainable propensity that characterizes the Italian higher education system. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01