Tinkering With the Plumbing of Sustainable Enterprises: The Case for Field Experimental Research in Corporate Sustainability

IF 4.2 4区 管理学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
A. Spicer, M. Wagner, M. Zollo
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Abstract

In this introduction, we first review the lessons learned in development economics about the ability of randomized control trials to analyse what Duflo refers to as the “plumbing problems” of policy implementation, as opposed to “engineering problems” of policy design. We then examine the papers published within this special issue from a plumbing-based perspective to highlight the benefits of the co-creation of knowledge in corporate sustainability through a field-based experimental agenda. We finally propose that field-based experiments can radically influence the future development of our (and related) fields of inquiry in three ways: (1) focusing on the implementation processes of sustainability strategies, (2) shifting attention from the analysis of past events to the design of future actions, and (3) yielding our role as sole owners of the knowledge development process and agreeing to shared ownership with the organizations we study.
修补可持续企业的水管——以企业可持续性实地实验研究为例
在这篇引言中,我们首先回顾了发展经济学中关于随机对照试验分析Duflo所说的政策实施的“管道问题”,而不是政策设计的“工程问题”的能力的经验教训。然后,我们从管道的角度研究了本期特刊中发表的论文,以强调通过实地实验议程共同创造知识在企业可持续性方面的好处。我们最后提出,基于领域的实验可以通过三种方式从根本上影响我们(和相关)研究领域的未来发展:(1)关注可持续性战略的实施过程,(2)将注意力从对过去事件的分析转移到对未来行动的设计,以及(3)放弃我们作为知识开发过程的唯一所有者的角色,并同意与我们研究的组织共享所有权。
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CiteScore
11.20
自引率
5.70%
发文量
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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