This paper investigates how organizations represent themselves in relation to sustainable development in 365 publicly available corporate reports from 1992 to 2010. This period of reporting captures the emergence and development of corporate reporting on sustainable development within the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the meaning of sustainable development held by New Zealand “thought leaders” and “influencers” promoting sustainability, business, or sustainable business. It seeks to compare inductively derived worldviews with theories associated with...

Exploring reasons why sustainable development remains largely at the margins of business school curricula and seeking to develop courses of action to embed its ethos more firmly in the institutions in which they work, the authors review international evidence and reflect on their experiences. <P>A...</p>

This study focuses on the managerial issue of should social enterprises (SEs) become more marketing oriented. It adapts the Kohli et al. (J Mark Res 30:467–477, <CitationRef CitationID="CR24">1993</CitationRef>) MARKOR marketing orientation scale to measure the adoption of marketing by SEs. The items capture Vincentian-based values to...</citationref>

The purpose of this paper is to explore an ongoing application of the entrepreneurial method applied to the problem of food security in the developing world as an alternative logic. Food production and marketing channels in the developing world are often based on scientific logic starting with...

Informal enterprises are widely viewed as a mechanism to engage unemployed people in the economy and thereby alleviate poverty in developing economies. However, over-representation in an economy may lead to both economic growth and broader employment opportunities being sacrificed. This paper...

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to elaborate on a model of entrepreneurship within the public sector. Design/methodology/approach – Case studies involving state-owned enterprises (SOEs) trace three examples of entrepreneurial ventures. Findings – A theme of strategic use of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the role of government in fostering entrepreneurial activity and economic development, thereby balancing social and economic objectives. Design/methodology/approach – Case studies on state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in New Zealand, one of...