Social Responsibility, a Key Dimension in Developing a Sustainable Higher Education Institution: The Case of Students’ Motivation
Over time, sustainability and social responsibility have become key concepts at macrolevel, meso-level and micro-level, and in various domains such as business and higher education. The paper aims to explain the close relationship between the two concepts in higher education, and to identify and a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Editura ASE
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Amfiteatru Economic |
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| Online Access: | https://www.amfiteatrueconomic.ro/temp/Article_2903.pdf |
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| Summary: | Over time, sustainability and social responsibility have become key concepts at macrolevel, meso-level and micro-level, and in various domains such as business and higher
education. The paper aims to explain the close relationship between the two concepts in
higher education, and to identify and analyse the various factors that motivate or impede
students from becoming involved in social responsibility activities. The information was
gathered by using a stratified sampling method from the students enrolled at a Romanian
higher education institution, the Faculty of Business and Administration University of
Bucharest. Then, the information was processed through the factorial analysis in order to
identify the underlying unobserved variables and how they relate to students’ decision to
participate in social responsibility activities. Finally, a logit regression analysis led to the
main results that show that personal values are the main motivators, whereas structural and
interpersonal barriers are the main inhibitors. The paper also demonstrates that the social
responsibility activities contribute to the development of sustainable higher education
institutions through the active engagement and participation of their students. |
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| ISSN: | 1582-9146 2247-9104 |