Organizational sustainability in public institutions of higher education. A theoretical - empirical approach

Authors

  • Patricia García-Hernández Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Centro Universitario UAEM Temascaltepec, Km. 67.6 Carretera Toluca- Tejupilco, Temascaltepec, Estado de México, México
  • Patricia Mercado-Salgado Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Facultad de Contaduría y Administración, Ciudad Universitaria, Cerro de Coatepec, Toluca, Estado de México, México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25255/jss.2015.4.2.867.876

Keywords:

Organizational sustainability, public institutions of higher education, triple bottom line, quadruple bottom line

Abstract

Based on two approaches, the triple bottom line (TBL) and the quadruple bottom line (QBL), this paper aims to (1) identify the components that make up the construct of Organizational Sustainability (OS) in a public institution of higher education (PIHE) and (2) validate those components. Method: A questionnaire called organizational sustainability diagnostic (OSD) was constructed and applied to 239 volunteer subjects, faculty and staff members of a PIHE. Data analysis included qualitative and quantitative test of content and construct validity, and exploratory factor analysis. Results: (1) the construct OS is consistent with the QBL variables (environmental sustainability, social sustainability, financial sustainability and institutional sustainability), and (2) the OSD is a valid and reliable instrument for diagnosing OS in PIHEs. These results require further empirical evidence. A research agenda is proposed to extend the study to other PIHEs, and create tools to assess the construct OS using historical data.

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2015-04-01

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García-Hernández, P., & Mercado-Salgado, P. (2015). Organizational sustainability in public institutions of higher education. A theoretical - empirical approach. Journal of Social Sciences (COES&Amp;RJ-JSS), 4(2), 867–876. https://doi.org/10.25255/jss.2015.4.2.867.876

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