What Constitutes a Theoretical Contribution in the Business and Society Field?

Crane, Andrew; Henriques, Irene; Husted, Bryan W.; Matten, Dirk

doi:10.1177/0007650316651343

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“…The section is constructed around the article of Crane et al (2016) in order to validly address the contribution. Crane et al (2016) pointed that insufficient evidence of a theoretical contribution was a common reason for article rejection in the journal of Business & Society. Therefore, the theoretical contribution is addressed widely.…”

Section: Theoretical and Practical Contributionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This is what the constructed service concept aims for; customized solutions that are assembled from standardized components. (Crane et al 2016). …”

Section: Theoretical and Practical Contributionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While theoretical contribution is often connected to academic contribution, practical utility and relevance are just as important (Crane et al 2016). Therefore, it was important to conduct the research in a comprehensible manner by presenting rigorous descriptions of different subjects, utilizing figures and summarizing chapters, thus improving reader-friendliness.…”

Section: Theoretical and Practical Contributionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A critical element of building theoretical contribution is to provide a method that helps the readers to better understand the phenomena and solutions (Crane et al 2016). Therefore, the definition of adaptability was carefully outlined, as several researchers addressed that its vague definition obstructs its application.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Provision of even ambitious approaches, which have strong theoretical background, is important if they inspire new conversations in the field (Crane et al 2016). Therefore, strategies and ideas that may not be completely rational or functional, were also presented.…”

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“…This is what the constructed service concept aims for; customized solutions that are assembled from standardized components. (Crane et al 2016). …”

Section: Theoretical and Practical Contributionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Arcs of carbon awareness in the value chain and their antecedents

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This study examines the patterns and antecedents of firms' value chain greenhouse gas emissions (VCGGE) awareness. Drawing on a sample of 1,322 firms from multiple countries and industries, we use cluster analysis to first evaluate how well firms' VCGGE awareness patterns match traditional value chain integration patterns, identified by prior literature. We then examine how well internal indicators of greenhouse gas emissions (GGE) management predict advanced VCGGE awareness. Our study indicates that VCGGE patterns partially match traditional value chain integration patterns and that firms' VCGGE awareness is much higher for their upstream than downstream activities. Moreover, our findings show that the internal adoption of GGE management is a significant predictor of advanced awareness of VCGGE. Overall, we find that most firms have limited awareness about the magnitude of their VCGGE, suggesting that many opportunities to reduce these emissions, especially in the downstream value chain, remain unexplored.

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What Constitutes a Theoretical Contribution in the Business and Society Field?

Cited by 49 publications

References 30 publications

Adaptable healthcare facilities through modular solutions

Adaptable healthcare facilities through modular solutions

The Triple Bottom Line: A Critical Review from a Transdisciplinary Perspective

Arcs of carbon awareness in the value chain and their antecedents

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