Lean Practices toward a Balanced Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions: A Brazilian Experience

Autor/inn/en	Klein, Leander Luiz; De Guimarães, Julio Cesar Ferro; Severo, Eliana Andréa; Dorion, Eric Charles Henri; Schirmer Feltrin, Thiago
Titel	Lean Practices toward a Balanced Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions: A Brazilian Experience
Quelle	In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 24 (2023) 2, S.259-278 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1467-6370
DOI	10.1108/IJSHE-10-2020-0406
Schlagwörter	Sustainability; Factor Analysis; Educational Practices; Correlation; Leadership Role; Higher Education; College Administration; Predictor Variables; Measurement Techniques; Decision Making; Foreign Countries; Conservation (Environment); Administrator Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; College Faculty; Brazil + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Nachhaltigkeit; Faktorenanalyse; Bildungspraxis; Korrelation; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; Prädiktor; Messtechnik; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Ausland; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Lehrerverhalten; Fakultät; Brasilien
Abstract	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. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01