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University Social Responsibility (USR) in the Global Context: An overview of literature.

Authors

WIGMORE ALVAREZ, AMBER , RUIZ LOZANO, MERCEDES

External publication

No

Means

Bus. Prof. Ethics J

Scope

Article

Nature

Científica

JCR Quartile

SJR Quartile

Publication date

04/12/2012

ISI

000448596900006

Abstract

Higher education institutions worldwide have begun to embrace sustainability issues and engage their campuses and communities in such efforts, which have led to the development of integrity and ethical values in these organizations and their relationships with stakeholders. This study provides a literary review of the concept of University Social Responsibility (USR) and sustainability programs worldwide, grouped into eight research streams: conceptual framework, strategic planning and USR, educating on USR, spreading USR, reporting and USR, evaluation of USR, barriers and accelerators and case studies. The aforementioned research streams served as a context to explore best practices in sustainability on a global basis.

Keywords

university social responsibility; social responsibility; sustainability; higher education

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