Academic and practitioner interest in how market-based organizations can drive positive
social change (PSC) is steadily growing. This paper helps to recast how organizations relate …

There are few constructs that are as ubiquitous across traditions of management and
organizational research, and indeed the social sciences more generally, as that of frame or …

In this article, we use Hirsch and Levin's notion of umbrella concepts as an analytical lens, in
order to articulate the valuable catalytic function the circular economy (CE) concept could …

Corporate responsibility and sustainability tackle the relationship between business and
society. However, the two fields of study have converged to become deeply entangled and …

Social innovations are urgently needed as we confront complex social problems. As these
social problems feature substantial interdependencies among multiple systems and actors …

Organizations turn to multistakeholder partnerships (MSPs) to meet challenges that they
cannot handle alone. By tapping the resources of diverse stakeholders, MSPs develop the …

Social enterprise has gained widespread acclaim as a tool for addressing social and
environmental problems. Yet because social enterprises integrate social welfare and …

Drawing on institutional theory and innovation literature, we argue that greater regulatory
and normative pressures concerning environmental issues positively influence companies' …

Do firms gain environmental legitimacy when they conform to external expectations
regarding the natural environment? Drawing on institutional logic and signaling theory, we …

Finding ways to understand the nature of social change and social order-from political
movements to market meltdowns-is one of the enduring problems of social science. A …