Enabling Sustainability in Higher Education via Perceived Employability, University Commitment, Perceived Organisational Prestige and Student Satisfaction: A Pls-Sem Approach

Shikha Agnihotri, Rekha Mewafarosh and Shivani Malhan

A chapter in Sustainable Development Goals: The Impact of Sustainability Measures on Wellbeing, 2024, vol. 113A, pp 17-39 from Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Abstract: Purpose:The prominence of quality education for building sustainable development is undeniable and is distinctly pointed out in 1 of the 14 sustainable development goals (SDGs). In the same context, this study intends to investigate the role of university commitment, perceived organisational prestige, student satisfaction, and perceived employability in enhancing sustainability in higher education. Need of the Study:To evaluate how student satisfaction mediates the relationship between university commitment, perceived organisational prestige, and perceived employability with sustainable university institutes. Methodology:An adapted questionnaire was used in this study to capture the perception of 458 management graduates selected through the purposive sampling method. Partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) technique was used to analyse the data with the help of Smart PLS software. Findings:The results of this study show that student satisfaction is the strongest predictor of sustainable university institutes. University commitment was found to lead to student satisfaction significantly. Furthermore, student satisfaction wasn’t found to play the role of mediator in the proposed model. Practical Implications:This study aims to fulfil theoretical, research, and management implications for students, higher education institutes (HEIs), and policymakers. HEIs are recommended to instil university commitment, perceived organisational prestige and student satisfaction via various practices and amendments in their curriculum. Students are recommended to enhance their perceived employability to achieve career sustainability.

Keywords: Sustainability; higher education; institutes; university; student; satisfaction; employability; I29 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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