Art-based business

Zsolnai, László; Wilson, Doirean

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.03.056

Cited by 14 publications

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“…Poldner, Shrivastava et al (2017) combine discourse analysis with aesthetic inquiry to study the discourses of a group of entrepreneurs in ethical fashion industry, and detect various thematic approaches to sustainability such as social, ecological, business, emotive and aesthetic. Zsolnai and Wilson (2016) analyze the cases of Illy Café and Brunello Cucinelli as two successful art‐based businesses, they find that producing sustainable value, these firms treat art not as an add‐on element for marketing, but as the spiritual core of their businesses. Poldner, Dentoni et al (2017) investigate how aesthetics serve as a mediating tool to translate individual creativity into sustainable messages.…”

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confidence: 99%

The role of aesthetics and art in organizational sustainability: A conceptual model and exploratory study in higher education

Turan

Cetinkaya

2021

Sustainable Development

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There has been increased interest in the aesthetic dimension of environmental and social issues. This research explores the aesthetic dimension of sustainable development and sheds light on how organizational sustainability might be related with aesthetics and art. First, based on literature, a conceptual model is proposed, envisioning organizational sustainability as a continuous process of creating and consuming technical, social and aesthetic values, by and for different stakeholders. The model provides a novel approach to managing organizational sustainability as it complements previously developed technical approaches with aesthetics and art‐based practices. Second, utilizing the model, several in‐depth interview questions are developed, and directed to the executives of 11 universities located in Istanbul, Turkey to understand the role of aesthetics and art in organizational sustainability from a practical standpoint which is largely ignored in literature. Face‐to‐face meetings with the executives indicate that aesthetics and art appear to be underutilized as strategic elements such that no participant measures organizational aesthetic value. However, the executives regard stakeholder involvement as an integral part of a potential measurement process. They cite lack of awareness and harmony among stakeholders, budget constraints and limited vision of management as the major barriers to creating aesthetic value. Although the executives have diverse views about the future role of aesthetics and art, and their relationship with organizational sustainability, they tell that aesthetics and art‐based practices contribute primarily to social sustainability while making partial and indirect contributions to economic and environmental sustainability, respectively.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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The role of aesthetics and art in organizational sustainability: A conceptual model and exploratory study in higher education

Turan

Cetinkaya

2021

Sustainable Development

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“…Some forerunners can be detected in Adriano Olivetti and Olivetti's major innovations, Brunello Cucinelli, a pioneer of community enhancement, quality of life, and local development. Other trailblazers include the Città della Scienza (City of Science) in Naples, whereby its founder, Vittorio Silvestrini, shaped an innovative solution for the long‐run development of local communities through the enhancement of research and innovation (Greco & Fraia, ; Sinigaglia, Gallino, Salvadori, & Cadeddu, ; Zsolnai & Wilson, ). All these visionary entrepreneurs promoted novel models grounded on ethics, facilitating real innovations that tangibly improved business theories and daily practices connected with wellbeing and sustainability.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It is precisely the return to the territory the distinctive element of the business success of the cashmere entrepreneur. The workplace on a human scale in the Umbrian couturier philosophy is declined in the research regime of beauty and creation of value for the community in which it operates (Zsolnai & Wilson, ). A crucial aspect of the business process is the dignity, the gratification of the workers, through working conditions, and productions characterized by high‐quality standards, especially for the craftsmen: respect for the times and phases of rest, facilitation of social interactions, increase of the minimum salary, and social services.…”

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A pluralistic approach to economic and business sustainability: A critical meta‐synthesis of foundations, metrics, and evidence of human and local development

Gatto

2020

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Wellbeing and sustainability are at the center of development studies and economics, being the kernel of theories and policies. Analyzing such complex phenomena implies taking into account both the economic and business spheres. In this regard, the human and local dimensions of development have assumed central importance in determining definitions, measurements, and policies and reveal decisive implications for economic ethics and long‐term development perspectives. This work intends to draw a theoretical excursus on the nexus between the human, sustainable, and local dimensions of development and wide‐ranging business theories. For this scope, the paper adopts a pluralistic approach for determining diverse conceptual insights. Entangling holistic lenses, this study explores the theoretical foundations, measurements, and experiences that have characterized the recent development theory and applied evidence in economics and business. The review detects some evidence in the global and the Italian experiences that can reveal important lessons for theorists, policymakers, and practitioners in development, sustainability, and business.

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“…However, general tendencies have yet to appear. The scientific reviews have defined the alliances of art and business as a popular type of partnership because a wide range of enterprises use this powerful tool for the expansion of retail brand personality (Zsolnai & Wilson, 2016;Kim, Vaidyanathan, Chang, & Stoel, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%