Entrepreneurial orientation and its effect on sustainability decision tradeoffs: The case of sustainable fashion firms

DiVito, Lori; Bohnsack, René

doi:10.1016/j.jbusvent.2017.05.002

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“…Economic-and sustainability-related outcomes represent separate performance dimensions of a firm's innovation activities. However, others claim that in order to achieve sustainability objectives, companies must accept lower profits and margins (DiVito & Bohnsack, 2017;Kuckertz & Wagner, 2010). More specifically, some authors have highlighted the existence of a neutral or positive relationship between social and economic performances (Vanclay, 2004).…”

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“…More specifically, some authors have highlighted the existence of a neutral or positive relationship between social and economic performances (Vanclay, 2004). However, others claim that in order to achieve sustainability objectives, companies must accept lower profits and margins (DiVito & Bohnsack, 2017;Kuckertz & Wagner, 2010). Furthermore, scholars have investigated this relationship at the level of the firm's operating business, but not its innovation activities.…”

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Understanding sustainable innovation: A systematic literature review

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Petruzzelli

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In order to adhere to the concept of sustainable development, firms are increasingly expected to develop innovations that reconcile economic, environmental, and social goals (i.e., sustainable innovations). However, achieving this goal is not straightforward, and although several studies have attempted to improve our understanding of sustainable innovation, a systematization of extant findings is lacking. Therefore, this paper conducts a literature review with the objective of organizing previous research regarding sustainable innovation. A systematic approach is adopted, identifying 69 relevant articles. These articles are organized according to three key perspectives: internal managerial, external relational, and performance evaluation. The results demonstrate that the first perspective, incorporating diverse managerial aspects, is the most considered, whereas the second and third perspectives remain underdeveloped. The paper concludes with suggestions for future research. KEYWORDS sustainable development, sustainable innovation, systematic literature review

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Section: Performance Evaluation Perspectivementioning

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Section: Performance Evaluation Perspectivementioning

confidence: 99%

Understanding sustainable innovation: A systematic literature review

Cillo

Petruzzelli

Ardito

et al. 2019

Corp Soc Responsibility Env

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“…ESO reflects the ability to identify and utilise entrepreneurial opportunities in an ecologically and socially responsible manner (DiVito & Bohnsach, ). The notion of ESO suggests that firms must integrate environmental concerns into their overall strategic orientation (Linnenluecke & Griffiths, ).…”

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Environmental sustainability orientation, competitive strategy and financial performance

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Extant research has established that environmental sustainability orientation (ESO) has a positive influence on performance outcomes. Nevertheless, several contingencies tend to affect the strength of this relationship. In this study, we draw on natural resource-based theory to introduce competitive strategies as moderators in the ESOperformance nexus. Using time-lagged data obtained from 269 firms in Ghana, this study finds that firms pursuing the differentiation strategy can positively boost performance outcomes with ESO than without differentiation strategy. We also find that firms can use the low-cost or the integrated strategy to get higher impact on performance with ESO, respectively. Based on the results, firms in Ghana do not need differentiation strategy in order to boost the effect of ESO on financial performance.Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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“…Another study, however, often considers sustainability orientation with entrepreneurial intention assuming that there is tradeoff relationship between them [23]. Sustainable entrepreneurs are often perceived as social entrepreneurs who are more interested in environmental and social issues than in economic profit making.…”

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Sustainability Orientation and Entrepreneurship Orientation: Is There a Tradeoff Relationship between Them?

Sung

Park

2018

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Sustainability and entrepreneurship are often regarded as binary concepts that have a tradeoff relationship, meaning that the higher the social and environmental consideration, the lower the private and economic benefits. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of individual sustainability orientation on opportunity recognition and sustainable entrepreneurship intention, and examine whether it has a tradeoff relationship with entrepreneurship orientation. The result of this study shows that sustainability orientation has a positive relationship with opportunity recognition and entrepreneurship intention related to sustainability. Analysis of the moderating effects of entrepreneurship orientation reveals the positive effect with sustainability orientation but negative effect with opportunity recognition on sustainable entrepreneurship intention. This study would suggest implications to entrepreneurs on how to balance sustainability and entrepreneurship and promote sustainability entrepreneurship.

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Entrepreneurial orientation and its effect on sustainability decision tradeoffs: The case of sustainable fashion firms

Cited by 127 publications

References 67 publications

Understanding sustainable innovation: A systematic literature review

Understanding sustainable innovation: A systematic literature review

Environmental sustainability orientation, competitive strategy and financial performance

Sustainability Orientation and Entrepreneurship Orientation: Is There a Tradeoff Relationship between Them?

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