Transnational Universities, Host Communities and Local Residents: Social Impacts, University Social Responsibility and Campus Sustainability

Autor/inn/en	Chen, Chen; Vanclay, Frank
Titel	Transnational Universities, Host Communities and Local Residents: Social Impacts, University Social Responsibility and Campus Sustainability
Quelle	In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 22 (2021) 8, S.88-107 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1467-6370
DOI	10.1108/IJSHE-10-2020-0397
Schlagwörter	Sustainability; Social Responsibility; Universities; Sustainable Development; Reputation; Governance; Institutional Characteristics; International Education; Case Studies; Meta Analysis; School Community Relationship; Foreign Countries; Standards; Civil Rights; Disclosure; College Administration; School Construction; Community Characteristics; Economic Factors; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Nachhaltigkeit; Soziale Verantwortung; University; Universität; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Internationale Erziehung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Meta-analysis; Metaanalyse; Ausland; Standard; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; Schulbau; Ökonomischer Faktor
Abstract	Purpose: This paper aims to discuss how transnational universities create negative and positive social impacts on their host communities and what this means for campus sustainability and the expectation that universities contribute to sustainable development and to their local communities. Design/methodology/approach: Using mixed methods, a multiple case study approach and qualitative meta-analysis, this study considers six transnational university campuses in China in terms of their relationship with local communities. Findings: Because of the good reputation of universities generally, local residents tended to accord a social license to operate (i.e. approval) to new university campuses. However, universities generally do not manage their social impacts, as well as many other industries and generally fail to consider the corporate social responsibility issues and the environmental, social and governance aspects of their activities. To improve their social license to operate and grow and to meet expectations around "university social responsibility", campus developments should observe key international principles and human rights standards: full disclosure of information; effective community engagement; appropriate resettlement and livelihood restoration; effective harm reduction procedures; provision of local benefits (benefit sharing); monitoring and adaptive management and implement a grievance redress mechanism. Originality/value: This paper encourages broader thinking about sustainability in a higher education context and about what university social responsibility entails. Specifically, this study argues that the relationship between universities and their host communities also needs to be considered, especially during campus construction. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01