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We are proud to announce that Prof. Dr. Vladislav Valentinov, a distinguished researcher affiliated with Kazimieras Simonavicius University‘s Next Society Institute, has been honored with the Outstanding Paper Award in the 2024 Emerald Literati Awards. This prestigious recognition was awarded for his article “Sustainability and Stakeholder Theory: A Processual Perspective” published in the journal Kybernetes.
The article addresses a critical issue in the realm of corporate sustainability—the epistemic challenge of sustainability within corporate settings. Prof. Dr. Valentinov emphasizes the complexities managers face in both identifying and addressing sustainability problems. He suggests that effective corporate stakeholder management policies could provide a viable solution to these challenges.
The publication contributes significantly to the advancement of stakeholder theory in two key ways:
New Justification for Stakeholder Theory: It underscores the growing importance of cooperative adaptation, providing a fresh perspective on the value of stakeholder theory.
Dual Benefit in Corporate Settings: The paper demonstrates that effective stakeholder management is crucial for maximizing both economic and sustainability performance, thus offering a dual advantage for corporations.
These insights highlight the vital role of cooperative stakeholder management in overcoming corporate sustainability challenges.
Prof. Dr. Vladislav Valentinov‘s recognition in the 2024 Emerald Literati Awards is a testimony to the university‘s commitment to high-impact research. According to Clarivate Analytics (Web of Science) indicators-based evaluation by the Research Council of Lithuania, KSU’s research publications are consistently ranked within the top 10 percent of the world’s most highly cited scientific articles.
On the 18-19 of September, Kazimieras Simonavičius University (KSU) Rector Prof. Dr. Arūnas Augustinaitis took part in the events of the General Assembly of the Compostela University Group (CGU) that took place In Hungary.
Participants of the General Assembly
XXIII General Assembly of the Compostela University Group took place in Pecs, Hungary. This year’s Assembly’s topic was “The Changing Roles of Universities in an Interdependent World”. The Assembly focused on the internationalization of universities, the impact of migration, and changes that globalization has brought to academic institutions.
After official sessions the award ceremony took place, where KSU Rector Arūnas Augustinaitis collected the award for the short movie ‘Diversity Fosters Creativity’, created by KSU student Augustė Paulauskaitė. The film features diverse people who answer questions about their dream job. The author revealed that doing the video helped her discovering that people “can be creative differently, each in their own different way”.
The Compostela Group of Universities is a non-profit international association aimed at fostering cooperation and promoting dialogue in all fields related to higher education. An initiative of the University of Santiago de Compostela, the CGU currently has more than 70 members worldwide, who are working together in the belief that diversity is a keyword in the profile of 21st century universities. Kazimieras Simonavičius University became a member of the Compostela Group in 2016.