SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: A PROPOSAL BASED ON THE LITERATURE REVIEW

Authors

  • Gilberto Soares da Silva Universidade Federal do Tocantins
  • Lia de Azevedo Almeida Universidade Federal do Tocantins

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/geas.v8i1.13767

Keywords:

Sustainability Indicators. Institutions of Higher Education. Sustainable Development.

Abstract

Objective: This article aims to propose a set of sustainability indicators that comprise its three dimensions (social, environmental, and economic), based on a literature review, capable of assess the sustainable performance in Institutions of Higher Education.

Methodology: This is a study of theoretical nature, with an exploratory and qualitative approach from a literature review of national and international works that presented tools for measuring sustainability in Institutions of Higher Education and other organizations, concluding with validation of group of specialists.

Originality/Relevance: We have identified that the existing tools do not contemplate all three dimensions of sustainability (social, environmental and economic), therefore, the proposed tool intended to fill this gap.

Main results: As a result, this research presents a set of 57 indicators that were divided into six main aspects: academic community; administrative staff; operations and services; teaching; research, and extension. Not only did the proposal emphasize that the indicators are significative in at least one sustainability dimension, it also highlights the interconnection [of indicators] in two or more dimensions, so that each aspect can be contemplated in different dimensions.

Theoretical/Methodological contributions: The main contribution of this work is to present a holistic tool that can be applied in any university in Brazil. Conclusion: We propose that this tool is applied annually, observing the measurement frequency of the indicators, contributing the performance assessment of Institutions of Higher Education, as well as being used as a comparative parameter between different universities.

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Author Biographies

Gilberto Soares da Silva, Universidade Federal do Tocantins

Bacharel em Administração pela Universidade Federal do Piauí – UFPI (2012); Especialista em Gestão de Recursos Humanos e Meio Ambiente, pela Universidade Cândido Mendes, Rio de Janeiro (2015); Mestre em Gestão de políticas Públicas (Mestrado Profissional), pela Universidade Federal do Tocantins. Servidor Público, Administrador, na Universidade Federal do Tocantins - TO, atualmente responsável pelo Setor de Formação e Qualificação, vinculado à Gerência de Desenvolvimento Humano.

Lia de Azevedo Almeida, Universidade Federal do Tocantins

Doutora em Administração pela UnB (Universidade de Brasília), com habilitação em Administração Pública e Políticas Públicas. Mestre em Desenvolvimento Regional pela UFT (Fundação Universidade Federal do Tocantins) na linha de pesquisa de Políticas Públicas e Desenvolvimento (2012). Graduação em Relações Internacionais pela UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (2007). Atualmente é Professora em Regime de Dedicação Integral à Docência e à Pesquisa, na Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT), atuando como docente no Mestrado Profissional em Gestão de Políticas Públicas e no curso de graduação em Administração.

Published

2019-04-30

How to Cite

Silva, G. S. da, & Almeida, L. de A. (2019). SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: A PROPOSAL BASED ON THE LITERATURE REVIEW. Revista De Gestão Ambiental E Sustentabilidade, 8(1), 123–144. https://doi.org/10.5585/geas.v8i1.13767

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