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  1. 6. Breaking the Status Quo? - An Analysis of Sustainability Managers' Change Efforts

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Författare :Lucas Rennkamp; Alicia Schmidt; [2023-06-29]
    Nyckelord :Sustainability Managers; Institutional Entrepreneurship; Sustainability Logic; Sustainable Business Development; Institutional Theory; Institutional Logic; Qualitative Research;

    Sammanfattning : Societal expectations towards corporations to include social, environmental and ethical considerations have grown in importance, and corporations largely depend on so-called sustainability managers to help them meet these expectations. This thesis provides one of the first studies into how sustainability managers work and asks: how do sustainability managers work to change their organisation for a more sustainable future? Through interviews with 18 senior sustainability managers and an analysis of the empirical findings through institutional entrepreneurship and institutional logics theory, this study identifies sustainability managers as individual actors who adopt strategic approaches and work practices similar to institutional entrepreneurs and shows their efforts to institutionalise sustainability by hybridising it with the perceived dominant market logic and by establishing legitimacy. LÄS MER

  2. 7. Bracing for Impact : An Exploration into the Impact Startup Phenomenon

    Magister-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Författare :Caitlin Malloy Grave; Rebecca Kronvall Nino de Guzman; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Entrepreneurship; Startups; Impact Startups; Content Analysis; Sustainability; Sustainable Startup; Sustainable Innovation; Green Business; Entrepreneurial Ventures; Social; Environmental; TBL; Sustainable Development;

    Sammanfattning : The recently coined term, Impact Startup, and its rising popularity on the global scene proves its importance as a subject of research. As startups are considered key players in changing the status quo and breaking barriers, they are considered crucial in overcoming some of the most evident issues of today. LÄS MER

  3. 8. The Next Frontier: Enabling Sustainable Entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa. : An empirical investigation on the drivers of sustainable entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan ecosystems, and the enablement of solutions for Grand Challenges.

    Master-uppsats, Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Författare :Elena Ahlgrimm; Kjel Hendriks; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Sustainable Entrepreneurship; External Enablers; Entrepreneurial Ecosystems; Grand Challenges; Sub-Saharan Africa; Ecosystem Builders;

    Sammanfattning : Research Background: Climate change poses a core threat to the current and future welfare of society. Sub-Saharan Africa is particularly susceptible to challenges associated with climate change, most of which are bound to have large-scale societal impacts. LÄS MER

  4. 9. Sustainable Entrepreneurship : idolization and pitfalls

    Magister-uppsats, Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Författare :Lovisa Källén; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Sustainability; Holistic sustainability; entrepreneurial sustainability; entrepreneurial idolization; entrepreneurial challenges;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose of this research study is to focus on the idolization and pitfalls of sustainable entrepreneurship, the study aims to highlight the challenges, gaps, and key barriers that hinder sustainable entrepreneurship in start-ups and small enterprises (SSEs). Examine the idolization of sustainable entrepreneurship and its potential implications on entrepreneurial decision-making and risk perception. LÄS MER

  5. 10. Framing and supporting Sustainable Entrepreneurship : A Qualitative Study of Science Park

    Magister-uppsats, Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

    Författare :Evgeniia Popova; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Science Parks; Sustainable Entrepreneurship; Sustainable business development; Start-ups; Early-stage entrepreneurs; Sustainability.;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates how Jönköping Science Park frames and supports sustainable entrepreneurship in the region. More specifically, it discusses how this Science Park implements sustainability in collaboration with entrepreneurs and start-ups. LÄS MER