Essays about: "sustainable entrepreneurs"

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1. 1. Connecting with and Supporting Grassroots Innovators - A Comparative Case Study

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Björn Jakobsson; [2023-07-20]
   Keywords : Grassroot innovation; innovation hubs; incubation; acceleration; supporting innovators; developing innovation systems;

   Abstract : This paper examined how innovation hubs are identifying and connecting with grassroots innovators, and how they can support grassroots innovators. Grassroots innovators are typically entrepreneurs from poor communities. READ MORE

3. 2. By-Product and Waste Valorization in the Sea Food Industry: A Sustainable Business Model and Hybrid Organizations Perspective

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Tristan Groh; [2023-07-19]
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   Abstract : There is a growing interest in sustainable entrepreneurship, fueled by the urgent need to address environmental challenges and global societal issues. This study explores the entrepreneurial opportunities presented by seafood waste valorization, as it offers potential solutions to both environmental concerns and the need for resource-efficient production. READ MORE

4. 3. Exploring the relationship between absorptive capacity and ambidexterity-Swedish context

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Christian Daboura; [2023-07-18]
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   Abstract : This study explores the relationship between ambidexterity and absorptive capacity by conducting a quantitative research study on a sample of 31 companies that operate in different industries in Sweden. The data was collected from the companies’ annual reports and analyzed by using statistical methods through SPSS software. READ MORE

5. 4. Breaking the Status Quo? - An Analysis of Sustainability Managers' Change Efforts

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

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

   Abstract : 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. READ MORE

6. 5. 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.

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

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

   Abstract : 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. READ MORE