How Are HEIs Coping With the PRME Indicator System of University Social Responsibility? Evidence From Colombia

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ID21592630
AuthorsGustavo Adolfo Yepes‐López (0000-0003-3216-3827, Universidad Externado de Colombia School of Management Bogotá D.C. Colombia), Flavio Pinheiro Martins (0000-0002-9452-722X, University College London Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction London UK), José Luis Camarena (0000-0001-8038-4275, Universidad Externado de Colombia School of Management Bogotá D.C. Colombia, corresponding author), Ingrid Carolina Arango‐Gil (Instituto Colombiano de Crédito Educativo y Estudios Técnicos en el Exterior—ICETEX Bogotá, D.C. Colombia), Julián Mauricio Cruz‐Pulido (0000-0002-4407-6184, Universidad Externado de Colombia School of Management Bogotá D.C. Colombia), Gustavo Fructuozo Loiola (0000-0001-5017-7750, Fundação Getulio Vargas São Paulo School of Business Administration São Paulo Brazil)
Year2025
Volume79
Issue4
Publication date2025-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHigher Education Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0951-5224 • E-ISSN: 1468-2273
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/hequ.70052
OpenAlexW4413229852
LanguageEN
References cited59

This exploratory research documents the implementation of the PRME Indicator System for University Social Responsibility (PISUSR) in the process of preparing the SIP report of 11 Colombian higher education institutions between 2020 and 2021. The study's objectives are twofold: first, to validate the precision, balance, clarity, comparability, timeliness, usefulness, comprehensiveness, and reliability of the indicator system; second, to evaluate the relevance and experience perceived by the participants during its implementation. The study employed a mixed‐methods approach that included the application of surveys, semi‐structured interviews, semantic networks, and sentiment analysis. The findings highlight positive views on the timeliness and usefulness of the PISUSR. However, participants noted challenges related to the clarity and precision of the information. By illuminating the successes and challenges faced by business schools in the Global South, we contribute to ongoing efforts to improve the measurement of responsible management education and sustainability practices in HEIs globally

Business · CLARITY · Comparability · Corporate social responsibility · Higher education · Knowledge management · Political science · Process management · Public relations · Sustainability · Computer Science · Higher Education and Sustainability · Social Skills and Education · Sustainability in Higher Education

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