Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15516/cje.v25i4.4334
Toward the Development of the Higher Education Sustainability Measurement Scale
Nikša Alfirević
orcid.org/0000-0002-2130-982X
; University of Split, Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism
Jurica Pavičić
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics and Business
Maja Mihaljević Kosor
; University of Split, Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism
Lena Malešević Perović
orcid.org/0000-0003-2883-1597
; University of Split, Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism
Abstract
In this study, authors analyze sustainability in higher education (HE), including its theoretical dimensions and linkages to the sustainable development goals (SDGs), in order to develop an initial version of the measurement scale, which could be used in research and practical applications in the HE sector. This is of special importance for public business schools wishing to obtain international accreditation, since the majority of international accreditation schemes put emphasis on social responsibility and sustainability of HEI’s operations. In addition, the presented approach is linked to demonstrating the impact of public HEIs’ contribution to the sustainable development of its broader environment. The empirical part of the study is based on the survey data, obtained from students of a regional public business school in the Republic of Croatia. The initial empirical results show potential dimensions of a measurement scale, which could be used with HEI’s stakeholders. In addition, clustering of the obtained student perceptions suggests how an indicative student sample could interpret a HEI’s efforts to implement the principles of sustainable development in its operations.
Keywords
higher education; student perceptions; sustainability; sustainability measurement scale
Hrčak ID:
313646
URI
Publication date:
27.12.2023.
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