1. Organizational Change Management for Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions: A Systematic Quantitative Literature Review
- Author
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Ian Christie, Birgitta Gatersleben, and Nicola Andreij Rieg
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Value (ethics) ,Knowledge management ,Higher education ,020209 energy ,Geography, Planning and Development ,TJ807-830 ,02 engineering and technology ,010501 environmental sciences ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,TD194-195 ,01 natural sciences ,Renewable energy sources ,higher education institution ,university ,systematic review ,Political science ,organizational change management ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,GE1-350 ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Sustainable development ,sustainable development ,Environmental effects of industries and plants ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,business.industry ,Stakeholder ,sustainability ,Environmental sciences ,Sustainability ,business - Abstract
Higher education institutions (HEIs) have been urged to integrate sustainability across all their structural and organizational dimensions. A promising area of research and practice that can help to deliver this is organizational change management for sustainability. While this field has received increasing attention over the past decade, a comprehensive assessment is still lacking. Therefore, a systematic quantitative review was carried out to summarize and synthesize the academic literature on organizational change management approaches that aim to holistically embed sustainability in HEIs. Furthermore, this review aims to illustrate what change factors have been observed and how they have been analyzed, and from this highlight implications for practice and pathways for future research. The literature reviewed puts strong emphasis on change processes and human factors, as well as elements of the institutional framework, such as vision and strategy. The findings highlight the value of strategic and reflective actions, the importance of understanding and actively shaping change processes, and that change towards sustainability requires broad stakeholder input and commitment. This review serves as an important reference point for future research and practice.
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- 2021