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Organisational learning towards sustainability in higher education

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Purpose – Research on sustainability in higher education has focused on environmental
management of the university campus, case studies and examples of good practice. Although the
value and contribution of these initiatives has been articulated, little holistic and structural
transformation of universities has been achieved so far. This paper aims to explore different
theoretical frameworks to better understand and improve the effectiveness of organisational change
processes towards sustainability in universities.
Design/methodology/approach – The combination of different theoretical approaches on
organisational learning such as organisational learning theory, the idea of expansive learning at
work, the ideal of the learning organisation and transformative learning theory are reviewed in this
paper. These ideas in combination with leadership for sustainability and education for sustainability
lead to an integrative model that links theory and practice, cultural and social aspects influencing
learning, and the ability of individuals to critically reflect and challenge existing worldviews to learn
and develop new practices.
Findings – The theoretical foundations and model presented seek to provide useful theoretical basis
with which to better understand the process of transformation towards sustainability in higher
education. This involves a continuous process of learning to rethink existing practices and worldviews
by individuals within the organisation, which lead to community learning, which in turn lead to
organisational learning. Six key implications for action have also been identified.
Originality/value – Little research exists that uses organisational learning to inform the design and
development of the research reporting on the achievements, opportunities and challenges emerged
during the change process towards embedding sustainability in higher education. The suggested
framework is envisaged as an integrative theoretical framework that can help understand the “how
to”, thus the learning processes associated with embedding sustainability in the core activities of
universities.

Keywords Higher education, Sustainability, Organisational learning, Leadership,Transformative learning, Expansive learning

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Sustainability Accounting,Management and Policy Journal

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: Emerald Group., 2013

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Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal Vol. 4 No. 3, 2013 pp. 285-306

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English

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