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University 4.0 Sustainable Development in the Way of Society 5.0

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  • Joanna Rosak-Szyrocka

    (Faculty of Management, Czestochowa University of Technology, 42-201 Częstochowa, Poland)

  • Simona Andrea Apostu

    (Department of Statistics and Econometrics, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010552 Bucharest, Romania
    Institute of National Economy, 050711 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Jamshid Ali Turi

    (College of Business Administration, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 47512, Saudi Arabia)

  • Arifa Tanveer

    (Applied Economics Department, College of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100081, China)

Abstract

Universities can contribute to economic and sustainable development (SD) in a variety of ways, such as mediating social debates, educating citizens on scientific and technical issues, fostering communication among various agents (politicians, businesspeople, higher education institutions’ managers, and citizens), and advancing socioeconomic progress. By teaching the current and next generations of decision-makers, universities have a role in “shaping the ideals of society”. Numerous publications address the topic of sustainable development, but they do so from the standpoint of how its responsibilities are implemented and how students are prepared and aware of it. This manuscript addresses this vacuum by looking at how students assess university activities and specific pillars of sustainable development, which is an unique approach. The investigation used the CAWI questionnaire. The sample consists of 115 Pakistani respondents, and information was gathered between February and August of 2022. The research built a logistic regression model. Our research’s findings and their analysis revealed that University 4.0s should take initiatives for sustainable development, and that these issues are top priorities for them. The analysis revealed that Society 5.0 is active in University 4.0s’ sustainable development initiatives, and that these initiatives are vital for Society 5.0.

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  • Joanna Rosak-Szyrocka & Simona Andrea Apostu & Jamshid Ali Turi & Arifa Tanveer, 2022. "University 4.0 Sustainable Development in the Way of Society 5.0," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-17, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:23:p:16043-:d:990082
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    1. Joanna Rosak-Szyrocka & Justyna Zywiolek & Ewa Kulinska & Marek Matulewski, 2021. "Analysis of Enterprises’ Readiness in for Industry 4.0 Implementation: The Case of Poland," European Research Studies Journal, European Research Studies Journal, vol. 0(3), pages 615-628.
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