dc.contributor.author | Augenstein, Karoline | |
dc.contributor.author | Palzkill, Alexandra | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-06-14T06:57:48Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-06-14T06:57:48Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015-12 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Administrative Sciences 2016, 6, 1 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/804 | |
dc.description | doi:10.3390/admsci6010001 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | In the context of the larger sustainability discourse, “sufficiency” is beginning to emerge
as a new value throughout Western societies, and the question asked in this article is: Can we observe and conceptually identify opportunities to link successful business strategies of incumbents to principles of sufficiency? Thus, how feasible is sustainable entrepreneurship for incumbents?
In this paper, a conceptual approach is developed combining insights from sociology, transition research, management and sustainable entrepreneurship research with a focus on narratives as a translation mechanism in situations where tensions emerge between corporate narratives and unexpected societal trends, e.g., the emergence of sufficient lifestyles. It will be shown that even though these are still a niche phenomenon, a focus on corporate narratives is an important element in understanding the role of incumbents in transitions to sustainability. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | MDPI AG - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | en_US |
dc.subject | incumbents and sufficiency | en_US |
dc.subject | corporate narratives | en_US |
dc.subject | dilemma management | en_US |
dc.subject | sustainability transitions | en_US |
dc.title | The Dilemma of Incumbents in Sustainability Transitions: A Narrative Approach | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |