The role of transacademic interface managers in transformational sustainability research and education

Sustainability (Switzerland)

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 4614-4636

  Brundiers, Katja ^a   Wiek, Arnim ^a   Kay, Braden ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interface management; Real world learning; Stakeholder engagement; Sustainability career; Sustainability education; Sustainability pedagogy

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN RESOURCE; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; LEARNING; LITERATURE REVIEW; OCCUPATION; RESEARCH PROGRAM; STAKEHOLDER; STUDENT; SUSTAINABILITY; TEACHING; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EID: 84887238786     PISSN: 20711050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su5114614     Document Type: Article

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