Becoming Lean: The Way towards Sustainability of Higher Educations Institutions

Authors

  • Gusman Nawanir Faculty of Industrial Management, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, 26300 Gambang, Pahang, Malaysia
  • Mohammed Binalialhajj Faculty of Industrial Management, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, 26300 Gambang, Pahang, Malaysia
  • Kong Teong Lim School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
  • Mohd Hanafiah Ahmad Faculty of Industrial Management, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, 26300 Gambang, Pahang, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18502/kss.v3i22.5078

Abstract

Sustainability has become a significant issue in today’s business world, including in the education sector. The objective of this cross-sectional study is to examine the implications of lean higher education (LHE) implementation on HEIs sustainability performance. Data were collected from academicians at a technical university in Malaysia. The study found positive relationships between LHE and sustainability performance in terms of environmental, economic, institutional, and social. The finding implies that in order to be sustainable, a university could exert more efforts in implementing LHE practices. This study subsidized to the current literature through bridging the gap of the lacking investigations on the potentials of lean management in the context of HEIs. The Malaysian HEIs could gain benefits through providing alternative solutions and suggestions to improve their business process, moving towards achieving sustainability performance.

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Published

2019-08-18

How to Cite

Nawanir, G., Binalialhajj, M., Teong Lim, K. ., & Hanafiah Ahmad, M. . (2019). Becoming Lean: The Way towards Sustainability of Higher Educations Institutions. KnE Social Sciences, 3(22), 603–626. https://doi.org/10.18502/kss.v3i22.5078