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Navigating Sustainable Practices in Public Sector Organizations: Current Themes and Emerging Trends

Naveed, Shabana, Siddique, Nida, Ul-Durar, Shajara and De Sisto, Marco (2024) Navigating Sustainable Practices in Public Sector Organizations: Current Themes and Emerging Trends. Public Administration Quarterly. pp. 1-16. ISSN 0734-9149

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Abstract

Abstract
This study provides a systematic review of the current state of research on sustainability practices in the public sector exploring the growth trajectory, emerging themes, and future directions. Sixty publications (2009-2023) were selected and diligently examined to reach insightful results using the Biblioshiny tool and content analysis. Thematic mapping found the emerging sustainability practices in the public sector, including green HRM, green and e-procurement, circular business model, sustainable reporting and disclosures, and triple-bottom-line framework. Furthermore, trending topics, word frequency, and document citations indicate that a growing body of literature on sustainability practices is more focused on environmental concerns rather than the long-term orientation. Further research is required to examine the integration of sustainability concerns in the organizational strategy, technology-driven sustainable practices, and assessment of the impact of regulatory frameworks and incentives on encouraging public sector organizations to adopt and prioritize sustainability initiatives.

Keywords: sustainability practices, green HRM, CSR, triple bottom line, sustainable development

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Item ID: 18829
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1177/07349149241296011
ISSN: 0734-9149
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/18829
Official URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/073491492...

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ORCID for Shabana Naveed: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1839-0652
ORCID for Shajara Ul-Durar: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6574-026X

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Date Deposited: 10 Mar 2025 11:15
Last Modified: 10 Mar 2025 11:30

Contributors

Author: Shabana Naveed ORCID iD
Author: Shajara Ul-Durar ORCID iD
Author: Nida Siddique
Author: Marco De Sisto

University Divisions

Faculty of Business, Law and Tourism > Sunderland Business School

Subjects

Business and Management > Business and Management

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