University Social Responsibility
Unravelling the Perceptions of External Stakeholders
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21592382 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rosa María Rodríguez Izquierdo (0000-0002-9432-1280, Department of Education and Social Psychology University Pablo de Olavide Seville Spain, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Higher Education Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-5224 • E-ISSN: 1468-2273 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/hequ.70035 |
| OpenAlex | W4410851478 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 34 |
The paper examines how external stakeholders conceptualise university social responsibility (USR) and their perceptions about how universities implement USR in practice. A total of 18 external stakeholders from eight universities were interviewed. The results indicated that there was no shared and common conceptualization of USR and that USR was recurrently related to the areas of teaching, research, or community engagement, revealing an omission of management, governance, and campus life. This study contributes to the body of knowledge on USR by shedding light on the perspective of actors that are not sufficiently addressed in the literature, that is, those of external stakeholders. We argue for a revisited USR based on a reflective debate on the potential role of external stakeholders in helping higher education institutions address societal needs. The study informs practical applications that policymakers can use to advance their social impact and reduce the gap between USR policy and practice
Business · Conceptualization · Corporate governance · Corporate social responsibility · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Social responsibility · Sociology · Higher Education Governance and Development · Psychology · Sustainability in Higher Education · University-Industry-Government Innovation Models
Business Ethics
Higher education and its communities
The Quintuple Helix innovation model
The globalisation challenge for European higher education
El problema de la responsabilidad social de la Universidad
University social responsibility and sustainability. How they work on the SDGS and how they communicate them on their websites
Exploring the need for stakeholders' engagement through social networking sites to build the reputation of higher education organisations
Conceptual and design thinking for thematic analysis
Analysing the incorporation of sustainability themes into the university curricula
The conceptualisation of socially responsible universities in higher education research
Reimagining our futures together
Social transcultural representations about the concept of university social responsibility
| Highly cited | No |
|---|