Entrepreneurship-driven organizational transformation for sustainability: a sensemaking lens

Charlott Hübel

doi:10.1108/JOCM-03-2021-0067

Entrepreneurship-driven organizational transformation for sustainability: a sensemaking lens

Charlott Hübel

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Abstract

Purpose
This paper adopts a sensemaking lens to explore the process of entrepreneurship-driven organizational transformation for sustainability.
Design/methodology/approach
Analysis is based on an in-depth case study of a large European meat company. Sensemaking by top and middle managers is analyzed over the period of 18 months.
Findings
The findings show how, over time, bidirectional sensemaking, that is, sensemaking for and of sustainability-oriented entrepreneurship, directed and accelerated organizational transformation for sustainability. The case company transformed with regard to organizational strategy, structure, operations and identity. The process revealed temporally different involvement of top and middle managers in sensemaking.
Originality/value
This paper offers unique insights into fast and emergent sustainability-oriented change in an established organization within a highly topical context. The results highlight how continuous and increasingly shared sensemaking can help top and middle managers navigate organizational change for sustainability in dynamic environments over time.

Originalsprache	Englisch
Zeitschrift	Journal of Organizational Change Management
Jahrgang	35
Ausgabenummer	1
Seiten (von - bis)	240-256
Seitenumfang	17
ISSN	0953-4814
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/JOCM-03-2021-0067
Publikationsstatus	Erschienen - 24.01.2022

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Funding Information:
Funding: This research was funded by the Robert Bosch Stiftung (Award number: 12.5.F082.0021.0).

Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, Emerald Publishing Limited.

Fachgebiete und Schlagwörter

Wirtschaftswissenschaften für Nachhaltigkeit
Sustainability
Transformation
corporate entrepreneurship
Organizational change

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Entscheidungswissenschaften (insg.)
Technologie- und Innovationsmanagement
Strategie und Management
Organisationslehre und Personalmanagement

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PoST: Processes of Sustainability Transformation (Promotionskolleg)
Barth, M. (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in), Kater-Wettstädt, L. (Koordinator*in), Fischer, D. (Partner*in), Halberstadt, J. (Partner*in), Schaltegger, S. (Partner*in), Leventon, J. (Partner*in), Heinrichs, H. (Partner*in), Lang, D. J. (Partner*in), Wiek, A. (Partner*in), Kümmerer, K. (Partner*in), von Wehrden, H. (Partner*in), Vilsmaier, U. (Partner*in), Rodríguez Aboytes, J. G. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Pöggel, K. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Hübel, C. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Buhr, M. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Beyers, F. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Laudan, J. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Albrecht, S. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Weber, H. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Rathgens, J. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Keβler, L. (Projektmitarbeiter*in), Hilser, S. (Projektmitarbeiter*in) & Juarez Bourke, S. (Projektmitarbeiter*in)
Robert Bosch Stiftung
08.12.16 → 31.12.21
Projekt: Forschung

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