Investigating Azerbaijans Higher Education Institutes Sustainability based on green management parameters and preferences of managers

Abstract

The impact of higher education on sustainable development is not hidden from anyone. Higher education institutions (HEIs) with a large number of people who are employed as employees, professors, or students and also according to their purpose (training future managers of the country), have a significant impact on the sustainable development of the country. In this research, which is still ongoing and has not been completed, an attempt is made to determine the most important factors involved in the HEIs' sustainability in Azerbaijan. The ranking section of the research questionnaire is based on "Likert 5 options" including "Very strong impact on sustainable university development", "Strong impact on sustainable university development", "Medium impact on sustainable university development", "Impact "Weak on the sustainable development of the university" and "Very weak impact on the sustainable development of the university." According to the respondents' ranking, the component of "Diversification of university financial resources through green measures (planning and supporting investments for green income and sustainable development)"is in the first place with 4.48 out of 5, the component of "Reduce energy consumption and use clean energy" is in second place with 4.38 out of 5, the component of "Waste management and recycling" is in third place with 4.29 out of 5. After the completion of the research questionnaire, a system dynamics model will be developed to show the effect of different policies obtained from this research on Higher Education Institutes' Sustainability in Azerbaijan.