Life Cycle Work: A Process Study of the Emergence and Performance of Life Cycle Practice

IF 4.2 4区 管理学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Hanna Nilsson-Lindén, Andreas Diedrich, H. Baumann
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Abstract

Life cycle management (LCM) is a concept that goes beyond traditional corporate environmental management, due to its focus on a product’s entire life cycle. The spread of such concepts is usually understood in terms of processes of “diffusion,” whereby ideas spread over time by some inexplicable force. However, diffusion has proven less adequate to describe how ideas spreads in practice. Here, we address this oversight by studying the emergence and performance of what we refer to as life cycle practices. Drawing on an analysis of the development of a sustainability portfolio within a globally operating manufacturing company, we illustrate the kinds of life cycle work involved in dealing with local activities and interests, connecting activities and interests into action nets, performing life cycle practices, and spreading the life cycle idea. Finally, we discuss implications of life cycle work for research in the field of organization and management studies and for LCM research.
生命周期工作:生命周期实践产生与实施的过程研究
生命周期管理(LCM)是一个超越传统企业环境管理的概念,因为它关注产品的整个生命周期。这些概念的传播通常被理解为“传播”过程,即思想通过某种莫名其妙的力量随着时间的推移而传播。然而,事实证明,传播不足以描述思想在实践中的传播方式。在这里,我们通过研究我们所说的生命周期实践的出现和表现来解决这种监督。通过对全球运营的制造公司可持续发展投资组合的分析,我们说明了处理当地活动和利益、将活动和利益连接到行动网、执行生命周期实践和传播生命周期理念所涉及的生命周期工作的种类。最后,我们讨论了生命周期工作对组织和管理研究领域的研究以及LCM研究的意义。
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11.20
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5.70%
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19
期刊介绍: Organization & Environment encourages informed discussion about the social roots and consequences of environmental problems and stimulates deeper reflection on the meaning and significance of the natural world. By critically examining the impact of human production and consumption systems on the natural environment, Organization & Environment develops new perspectives on organizations that encourage environmentally sensitive reflection, inquiry, and practice.
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