The aim of the paper is to analyze the evolution of the concept of sustainability and the central rule of the public sector organizations for the delivery of sustainable development. Nowadays sustainability is at the forefront of many organization’s agenda. There is a disjoint between the public sector’s central role in sustainable development and its actual participation in the endeavor. The reason behind this is the difficulty in integrating the numerous needs of citizens and requirements of different cultures. The work shows a model that explains how sustainability can help to improve the quality of the life of citizens. This paper explores the link between culture and sustainability from a public sector perspective and it examines how culture must be integrated within public sector organizations planning. The research considers that the goal of sustainable development is to enable all people throughout the world to satisfy their basic needs and enjoy a better quality of life, without compromising the quality of life of future generations. In this paper we argue that sustainable development offers the most appropriate set of values for the creation and maintenance of public value.
Sustainability and the improvement of the quality of life, the rule of the public sector
PELLICELLI, MICHELA
2014-01-01
Abstract
The aim of the paper is to analyze the evolution of the concept of sustainability and the central rule of the public sector organizations for the delivery of sustainable development. Nowadays sustainability is at the forefront of many organization’s agenda. There is a disjoint between the public sector’s central role in sustainable development and its actual participation in the endeavor. The reason behind this is the difficulty in integrating the numerous needs of citizens and requirements of different cultures. The work shows a model that explains how sustainability can help to improve the quality of the life of citizens. This paper explores the link between culture and sustainability from a public sector perspective and it examines how culture must be integrated within public sector organizations planning. The research considers that the goal of sustainable development is to enable all people throughout the world to satisfy their basic needs and enjoy a better quality of life, without compromising the quality of life of future generations. In this paper we argue that sustainable development offers the most appropriate set of values for the creation and maintenance of public value.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
