The inclusion of sustainability in management education institutions: Assessing critical barriers using the DEMATEL method
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
ISSN: 1467-6370
Article publication date: 21 February 2020
Issue publication date: 11 March 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to identify the barriers to including sustainability in management education institutions (MEIs) in India, and subsequently, to analyze the structure of the causal relationships among the barriers.
Design/methodology/approach
In this study, the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory methodology are applied to analyze the structure of the causal relationships among the identified sustainability barriers.
Findings
Through an extensive literature review and expert interviews, this paper identified 4 primary barriers and 46 sub-barriers. Encompassing sustainability in Indian MEIs results in changes in behavior involving increased respect for the environment, hence, leading to improved sustainable efficiency.
Research limitations/implications
The present study is limited to MEIs in India.
Practical implications
The inclusion of sustainability in MEIs equips future managers with the economic, ecological and technical knowledge required to demonstrate sustainable behavior in the workplace. It assists also equips managers with the ability to affect social change at an organizational level. MEIs has been acknowledged as playing a crucial role in societal transformations, including the need for transformation toward sustainability.
Originality/value
The present study adds to the current knowledge base regarding the structure of the causal relationships among the identified sustainability barriers. To the author’s knowledge, this is the first paper to identify such barriers to including sustainability in an Indian MEI context.
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Acknowledgements
The infrastructural support provided by FORE School of Management, New Delhi in completing this paper is gratefully acknowledged.
Citation
Sekhar, C. (2020), "The inclusion of sustainability in management education institutions: Assessing critical barriers using the DEMATEL method", International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 21 No. 2, pp. 200-227. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-02-2019-0100
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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