Research on Organizations and the Natural Environment, 1992-Present: A Review

Abstract

The literature on organizations and the natural environment, published since 1992, is reviewed, with the purpose of assessing its contributions to strategy and organizational theory. I perform the review at three levels -firm, industry and organizational environment. Subsequently, I discuss empirical and conceptual constraints on the production of quality research, and highlight research that successfully overcomes these barriers. * Joan Enric Ricart greatly helped streamline the structure and clarify the exposition of this article. Lisa Hehenberger provided useful comments on an earlier version. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher, bepress, which has been given certain exclusive rights by the author. An Article Submitted to Journal of Management AbstractThe literature on organizations and the natural environment, published since 1995, is reviewed, with the purpose of determining if and what the contributions have been to strategy and organizational theory. I perform the review at three levels -firm, industry and organizational environment. Subsequently, I discuss empirical and conceptual constraints on the production of quality research, and highlight research that successfully overcomes these barriers. * Joan Enric Ricart greatly helped streamline the structure and clarify the exposition of this article. Lisa Hehenberger provided useful comments on an earlier version.

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