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Nowadays sustainability represents a challenge that our society has to face. In the society, universities have a particular responsibility to train future leaders to that kind of challenge. 
In this paper, we have identified a way to implement sustainable dynamics at university. A “Green Office” is a platform legitimized by the university that supports sustainability. This platform develops projects with students and staff members towards a more sustainable university.
We try to answer: “What are the steps in process of establishment of a “Green Office”? In order to answer this question, we conducted two analysis. The first one is called “external analysis”. We met 4 people from 4 universities in the Netherlands and in Belgium to understand how the “Green Office” came up to life in their organization. The second one is called “internal analysis”. We met 15 people from ULiège to understand their vision and their needs regarding sustainability. 
Our “external analysis” has highlighted 6 key steps that lead to the establishment of a “Green Office”. Our “internal analysis” has highlighted the necessity of a sustainability vision by the executive board of ULiège and the fact that there is a lake of interconnection between the actors involved in sustainable dynamics. 
At ULiège, there are lots of actors involved in sustainable dynamics but they are not interconnected and their actions are not highlighted.
In consequence, we recommend that ULiège establishes a “Green Office”. This platform will highlight sustainable dynamics by involving students, professors and staff members towards a more sustainable university…

green office --- sustainability --- sustainable --- transition --- organizational change --- contextualism --- institutional work --- legitimacy --- Sciences économiques & de gestion > Economie sociale

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At the core of institutional theories, ‘values’ is a central term and figures in most definitions; however it remains understudied and under-explored. The editors of this open access book identify a resurgence of interest in the values-construct which underpins discussions of identity, ‘ethos’ and the purpose/nature of public and civic welfare provision. Considering the importance of values and values work to social, material and symbolic work in organizations, individual chapters explore values work as performed in organizations and by leaders. Focusing on practices of values work, the book applies and combines different theoretical lenses exemplified by the integration of institutional perspectives with micro-level perspectives and approaches. Harald Askeland is Professor of Organization and Management at VID Specialized University, Norway. His research interests span issues such as reform implementation, change management, leadership roles, and managerial work. He has edited books on leadership and values-based leadership and published articles in both national and international journals. Gry Espedal is Associate Professor at VID Specialized University, and holds a Master of Management. She researches values work in institutions and processes of institutionalization in organizations pressured by changing macro-contexts. She has published articles and books within values-based leadership, authentic leadership, values work, coaching and solution-focused approach. Beate Jelstad Løvaas is Associate Professor at VID Specialized University. She has published in national and international journals. Her current research interests include relational leadership, meaningful work and motivation, and the role of values in nonprofit organizations, and in the public and private sector. Stephen Sirris is Associate Professor and Head of the Master’s programme in Values-based leadership and Centre of Values-based Leadership and innovation at VID Specialized University, Oslo. He has published on leadership and organization in the third sector with an emphasis on religious organizations, volunteers, professionals and the role of values.

Organization. --- Planning. --- Leadership. --- Business Strategy/Leadership. --- Ability --- Command of troops --- Followership --- Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) --- Executive ability --- Management --- Organization --- Organisation --- Business Strategy/Leadership --- Institutional Work --- Institutional Logics --- Hybrid Organization and Management --- Institutional Leadership --- Public Values --- Open Access --- Organizational theory & behaviour --- Business strategy