Enablers and Barriers: The Conflicting Role of Institutional Logics in Business Model Change for Sustainability

IF 4.2 4区 管理学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Erica Olesson, S. Nenonen, J. Newth
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Abstract

How underlying norms influence the introduction of sustainability in existing commercial business models is under-researched. We present an ethnographic study of a professional services firm operating under commercial and professional logics and responding to the introduction of the sustainability logic. We find that different logic characteristics can be core in each business model component, leading to distinct enablers and barriers to change towards sustainability. We show how the alignment of practices between logics of responding to a specific client and employee expectations are enablers for sustainability. Conversely, barriers are created when clients or employees do not require action. We find enabled actions are bound by barriers of not being open to leading clients in sustainability, requiring professionals to integrate sustainability into service delivery, and taking on risk to shareholder returns. This study shows that logics and how they are expressed impact the antecedents of business model change for sustainability.
促进因素与障碍:制度逻辑在可持续商业模式变革中的冲突作用
基础规范如何影响在现有商业商业模式中引入可持续性,目前尚在研究之中。我们对一家在商业和专业逻辑下运营的专业服务公司进行了人种学研究,并对可持续性逻辑的引入做出了回应。我们发现,不同的逻辑特征可能是每个商业模式组件的核心,从而导致向可持续性转变的不同推动者和障碍。我们展示了应对特定客户的逻辑和员工期望之间的实践一致性是如何实现可持续性的。相反,当客户或员工不需要采取行动时,就会产生障碍。我们发现,在可持续发展方面,扶持行动受到不向领先客户开放、要求专业人士将可持续发展纳入服务提供以及承担股东回报风险等障碍的约束。本研究表明,逻辑及其表达方式会影响商业模式变革的可持续性前因。
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11.20
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5.70%
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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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