The psychology of green entrepreneurship : founder-driven development of green climate in small-scale companies
Ingeborg Flagstad and Svein Åge Kjøs Johnsen
This study explores the psychology of green entrepreneurship and the role of the founder in establishing a green climate in organisations. The study examined the process of founding an environmentally sustainable organisational climate in small-scale Norwegian manufacturing companies. Focus group interviews were conducted and questionnaires were distributed in the field; subsequently, the founders participated in an in-depth follow-up interview to explore the evolving elements of the green climate. Thematic analysis revealed that the founders' environmental focus had different origins, indicative of four motivational categories: opposition, frugality, activism and idealism. The founders played a crucial role in influencing employee green behaviour through both supervision and direct behavioural instructions. Moreover, the participants frequently mentioned the practical aspects of the environmental focus, while values and strategies were generally tacit. The findings indicate that the founders' motivational position determined the trajectory of the development of a green climate.
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2022
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Authors: | Flagstad, Ingeborg ; Johnsen, Svein Åge Kjøs |
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Cogent business & management. - London : Taylor & Francis, ISSN 2331-1975, ZDB-ID 2837523-3. - Vol. 9.2022, 1, Art.-No. 2079245, p. 1-19
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Subject: | entrepreneurial motivation | environmental sustainability | founder influence | green entrepreneurship | green organisational climate | organisational psychology | Entrepreneurship | Entrepreneurship approach | Nachhaltige Entwicklung | Sustainable development | Umweltmanagement | Environmental management | Klimawandel | Climate change | Corporate Social Responsibility | Corporate social responsibility | KMU | SME | Motivation | Betriebsklima | Work climate | Nachhaltigkeit | Sustainability | Unternehmensgründung | Business start-up | Arbeitspsychologie | Organizational psychology |
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Type of publication: | Article |
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Type of publication (narrower categories): | Aufsatz in Zeitschrift ; Article in journal |
Language: | English |
Other identifiers: | 10.1080/23311975.2022.2079245 [DOI] hdl:10419/288819 [Handle] |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014429649
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