Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
September 14, 2026International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Sustainable education and organizational identity: a conceptual framework for higher education institutions

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Authors

ACAndrés Ricardo Beira CombarizaJRJosé Ismael Peña Reyes

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

Conceptual analysis reveals a framework linking identity alignment to sustainable education in higher education institutions, highlighting faculty readiness for systemic organizational transformation.

Key Points

  • Propose a conceptual framework to assess whether a higher education institution's organizational identity aligns with sustainable education principles prior to implementing institutional change.
  • Synthesized sustainable education principles with organizational theory and the Mental Models for Sustainability in Organizations framework.
  • Derived mission-related organizational identity categories through a structured dialogue between higher education sustainability and organizational behavior literature.
  • Demonstrated that sustainable education pedagogical values correspond directly to core institutional organizational values and sustainability mental models.
  • Established an exploratory analytical framework designed for faculty to evaluate an institution's identity-readiness prior to executing sustainability transformations.

Cite This Study

Combariza et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa7b2e10926e14a848b16bahttps://doi.org/10.1108/ijshe-10-2025-1299
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1Institutionalising Sustainability in Higher Education: From Fragmented Initiatives to Embedded Strategic Capability2026 · 2 citations
  2. 2Sustainability for the modern campus: curriculum, governance and community impact through systemic change in higher education2026 · 1 citations
  3. 3The sustainability integration framework: a new model for embedding sustainability in UK universities2025
  4. 4Grasping Sustainability Culture in Higher Education Institutions: Conceptualizing and Understanding Key Elements2026
  5. 5THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE ON THE SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: MEDIATING ROLE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP2024