Special Issue "Enhancing Sustainability through Organizational Purpose"

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2022.

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Marta Ormazabal
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Guest Editor
Industrial Management Department, University of Navarra, TECNUN, 20018 San Sebastian, Spain
Interests: circular economy; sustainability; purpose
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Dr. Álvaro Lleó
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Guest Editor
Industrial Management Department, University of Navarra, TECNUN, 20018 San Sebastian, Spain
Interests: continuous improvement; organizational purpose; sustainability; strategic human resource management

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, the effect of intangibles on the total value of an organization has increased considerably, climbing to more than 50%. Citizens increasingly demand more sustainable organizations that are able to offer solutions that have a positive impact on society and the environment in which they operate. Responding to these calls is crucial for organizations to instill confidence in and establish legitimacy for their operations. To this end, new organizational models should be sought that incorporate the three dimensions of sustainability (economic, social, and environmental) into their day-to-day operations.

It seems that one of the most effective organizational aspects to drive this paradigm shift is having an organizational culture that gives meaning to and strengthens the sense of sustainability the daily work of companies. The role of managers, strategy, management systems, organizational policies, workers themselves, and the interrelationship between them are key variables to enhance the sense of purpose and create a culture of sustainability in the company.

However, there is a lack of academic research on which to base the change toward organizational sustainability. In this Special Issue, we seek papers that work on improving some or all of the dimensions of sustainability from the point of view of organizational culture.

Dr. Marta Ormazabal
Dr. Álvaro Lleó
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All papers will be peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • sustainability
  • social sustainability
  • economic sustainability
  • environmental sustainability
  • organizational purpose
  • organizational culture

Published Papers

This special issue is now open for submission.
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