The Role of Companies-in-Movements in Regional Sustainability Transitions. A Case Study on the Economy for the Common Good in South Tyrol

This study explores the movement for an ›Economy for the Common Good‹ from a sustainability transitions perspective. Special interest lies in the integration of companies in a social movement. The underlying study was carried out in the region of South Tyrol, Italy. It reveals what institutional wor...

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Published in:Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik 2019-01, Vol.20 (3), p.376-405
Main Authors: Mischkowski, Niklas S, Späth, Philipp
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Common good
Economic activity
Social activism
Social movements
Structural change
Sustainability
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Summary:This study explores the movement for an ›Economy for the Common Good‹ from a sustainability transitions perspective. Special interest lies in the integration of companies in a social movement. The underlying study was carried out in the region of South Tyrol, Italy. It reveals what institutional work was involved, explores impacts and reflects on the role that companies, especially small and medium-sized ones, can play in structural change.
ISSN:1439-880X
1862-0043
DOI:10.5771/1439-880X-2019-3-376