Metatheoretical Perspectives on Sustainability Journeys: Evolutionary, Relational and Durational
53 Pages Posted: 7 Sep 2011 Last revised: 7 Apr 2014
Date Written: April 1, 2012
Abstract
Journeys to a sustainable future have become important to industry, government and research. In this paper, we examine evolutionary, relational and durational perspectives on sustainability journeys. Each perspective emphasizes different facets of sustainability – shifts in selection environments, reconfigurations of emergent networks, and intertemporal comparisons and contrasts. Drawing on our analysis, we discuss implications for sustainability policy, strategy and research.
Keywords: sustainability transitions, multilevel perspective, path dependence, path creation, dynamic capabilities, actor-network theory, narratives
JEL Classification: D9, D90, M1, M13, O3, O32, O33, O38, Q2, Q28
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Raghu Garud (Contact Author)
Pennsylvania State University ( email )
431 Business Bulding
Pennsylvania State University
State College, PA 16803
United States
Joel Gehman
University of Alberta - Department of Strategic Management and Organization ( email )
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R6
Canada
(780) 248-5855 (Phone)
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