Empowering Deans for Sustainability Transformations at Academic Departments: Obstacles, Strategies and Roadmaps

Ben Jongbloed; Anete Veidemane

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-54026-4_6

Empowering Deans for Sustainability Transformations at Academic Departments: Obstacles, Strategies and Roadmaps

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Abstract

This chapter focuses on the intermediate level of universities, in particular on the role of deans and heads of departments in supporting transformational change for embedding sustainability in the department’s education, research and engagement portfolios. Deans will need specific tools and approaches to facilitate this transformation process. The chapter sheds light on obstacles faced by deans when embedding sustainability and the strategies and tools used to cope with them, providing guidelines for academic leaders looking for the building blocks of sustainability roadmaps for their departments.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Sustainability in Higher Education
Subtitle of host publication	Strategies, Performance and Future Challenges
Editors	Federico Rotondo, Lucia Giovanelli, Rodrigo Lozano
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	117-140
Number of pages	24
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-54026-4
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-54025-7, 978-3-031-54028-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54026-4_6
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2024

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Name	Strategies for Sustainability
Publisher	Springer
ISSN (Print)	2212-5450
ISSN (Electronic)	2452-1582

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

Sustainability
Organisational change
Higher education institutions
Leadership for sustainability
2024 OA procedure

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Jongbloed, B., & Veidemane, A. (2024). Empowering Deans for Sustainability Transformations at Academic Departments: Obstacles, Strategies and Roadmaps. In F. Rotondo, L. Giovanelli, & R. Lozano (Eds.), Sustainability in Higher Education: Strategies, Performance and Future Challenges (pp. 117-140). (Strategies for Sustainability). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54026-4_6

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Empowering Deans for Sustainability Transformations at Academic Departments: Obstacles, Strategies and Roadmaps. / Jongbloed, Ben ; Veidemane, Anete.
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Empowering Deans for Sustainability Transformations at Academic Departments: Obstacles, Strategies and Roadmaps

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