Is it even espoused? An exploratory study of commitment to sustainability as evidenced in vision, mission, and graduate attribute statements in Australian universities

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 48, Issue , 2013, Pages 20-28

  Lee, Ki Hoon ^a   Barker, Michelle ^a   Mouasher, Agata ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian higher education; Content analysis; Development; Graduate attributes; Higher education for sustainable; Mission; Vision

Indexed keywords

PLANNING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; VISION;

CONTENT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENT; GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES; HIGHER EDUCATION; MISSION;

EDUCATION;

EID: 84879936474     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.01.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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