| Title |
Sustainability knowledge and perceived corporate security: business students’ perspectives on organizational resilience and esg integration |
| Authors |
Oželienė, Danguolė ; Jatautaitė, Dileta |
| DOI |
10.13165/PSPO-26-38-03-06 |
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| Is Part of |
Visuomenės saugumas ir viešoji tvarka = Public security of public order.. Kaunas : Mykolo Romerio universitetas. 2026, t. 38, Nr. 3, p. 525-548.. ISSN 2029-1701. eISSN 2335-2035 |
| Keywords [eng] |
sustainability ; ESG ; corporate security ; organizational resilience ; business education ; CSRD ; reputational security ; risk management |
| Abstract [eng] |
This study examines how sustainability knowledge relates to perceptions of corporate security and organizational resilience among future business professionals. Amid rising Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) requirements and the European Union’s implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), sustainability competencies are increasingly recognized as strategic capabilities linked to risk governance, reputational security, and long-term organizational resilience. A quantitative design was used, with a structured questionnaire administered to undergraduate business students in international business and finance programs. The research model included five dimensions of corporate security: financial stability, reputational security, risk management, regulatory compliance, and organizational resilience. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, reliability testing (Cronbach’s alpha), and correlation analysis. Results indicate that sustainability knowledge is most strongly associated with reputational security and risk management, with a weaker association with financial stability. No statistically significant relationships were observed for regulatory compliance or organizational resilience. Demographic variables showed limited explanatory power. The study concludes that sustainability knowledge functions primarily as a cognitive framing mechanism that shapes perceptions of external legitimacy and risk, rather than as a driver of compliance-oriented or structural organizational dimensions. The findings highlight the need to strengthen sustainability competencies in business education to better support future managerial decision-making and organizational resilience. |
| Published |
Kaunas : Mykolo Romerio universitetas |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2026 |
| CC license |
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