Fostering Organizational Sustainability Through Employee Collaboration: An Integrative Approach to Environmental, Social, and Economic Dimensions

This study aims to develop a multifaceted conceptual basis for employee collaboration with regard to promoting organizational sustainability, which encompasses environmental, social, and economic dimensions. Employing a mixed-methods framework, the study integrates a thorough literature review with...

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Main Authors: Audrone Ispiryan, Rasa Pakeltiene, Olympia Ispiryan, Algirdas Giedraitis
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8392/4/4/119
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description This study aims to develop a multifaceted conceptual basis for employee collaboration with regard to promoting organizational sustainability, which encompasses environmental, social, and economic dimensions. Employing a mixed-methods framework, the study integrates a thorough literature review with a qualitative content analysis. A distinctive feature of this investigation is its emphasis on incorporating collaborative methodologies into sustainability strategies across various organizational frameworks, illustrating how collaboration can be refined through adaptive leadership, interdisciplinary teams, and digital technologies. The results indicate that organizations characterized by a robust collaborative culture demonstrate greater success in fostering sustainable innovations, minimizing environmental repercussions, and enhancing employee engagement. Furthermore, the study introduces a novel model that correlates collaboration with operational sustainability, taking into account diverse levels of resource sharing, leadership engagement, and employee empowerment. By focusing on actionable strategies, this research provides novel insights into how adaptive leadership, digital tools, and shared responsibility can transform collaboration into a driver of sustainability. This research enriches the existing body of literature by presenting an evidence-based framework for cultivating sustainable organizational cultures and provides valuable insights for prospective research on harnessing collaboration to attain long-term sustainability goals.
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spelling doaj-art-1fa79263b66a4f85b302e45bca94bf212025-08-20T02:00:27ZengMDPI AGEncyclopedia2673-83922024-11-01441806182610.3390/encyclopedia4040119Fostering Organizational Sustainability Through Employee Collaboration: An Integrative Approach to Environmental, Social, and Economic DimensionsAudrone Ispiryan0Rasa Pakeltiene1Olympia Ispiryan2Algirdas Giedraitis3Bioeconomy Research Institute, Agriculture Academy, Vytautas Magnus University, Studentu Str. 11, LT-53361 Akademija, LithuaniaBioeconomy Research Institute, Agriculture Academy, Vytautas Magnus University, Studentu Str. 11, LT-53361 Akademija, LithuaniaFaculty of Public Health, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Sukileliu Av. 13, LT-50162 Kaunas, LithuaniaFaculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Klaipeda University, 84 Herkus Mantas Str. 84, LT-92294 Klaipėda, LithuaniaThis study aims to develop a multifaceted conceptual basis for employee collaboration with regard to promoting organizational sustainability, which encompasses environmental, social, and economic dimensions. Employing a mixed-methods framework, the study integrates a thorough literature review with a qualitative content analysis. A distinctive feature of this investigation is its emphasis on incorporating collaborative methodologies into sustainability strategies across various organizational frameworks, illustrating how collaboration can be refined through adaptive leadership, interdisciplinary teams, and digital technologies. The results indicate that organizations characterized by a robust collaborative culture demonstrate greater success in fostering sustainable innovations, minimizing environmental repercussions, and enhancing employee engagement. Furthermore, the study introduces a novel model that correlates collaboration with operational sustainability, taking into account diverse levels of resource sharing, leadership engagement, and employee empowerment. By focusing on actionable strategies, this research provides novel insights into how adaptive leadership, digital tools, and shared responsibility can transform collaboration into a driver of sustainability. This research enriches the existing body of literature by presenting an evidence-based framework for cultivating sustainable organizational cultures and provides valuable insights for prospective research on harnessing collaboration to attain long-term sustainability goals.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8392/4/4/119employee collaborationorganizational sustainabilitycollaborative cultureinnovative practicesdigital toolssustainable organizational development
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digital tools
sustainable organizational development
title Fostering Organizational Sustainability Through Employee Collaboration: An Integrative Approach to Environmental, Social, and Economic Dimensions
title_full Fostering Organizational Sustainability Through Employee Collaboration: An Integrative Approach to Environmental, Social, and Economic Dimensions
title_fullStr Fostering Organizational Sustainability Through Employee Collaboration: An Integrative Approach to Environmental, Social, and Economic Dimensions
title_full_unstemmed Fostering Organizational Sustainability Through Employee Collaboration: An Integrative Approach to Environmental, Social, and Economic Dimensions
title_short Fostering Organizational Sustainability Through Employee Collaboration: An Integrative Approach to Environmental, Social, and Economic Dimensions
title_sort fostering organizational sustainability through employee collaboration an integrative approach to environmental social and economic dimensions
topic employee collaboration
organizational sustainability
collaborative culture
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digital tools
sustainable organizational development
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