Ericka Costa
Biographic Data
| ID | 3723224 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ericka Costa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ericka |
| FAMILY NAME | Costa |
| SIGNATURE | COSTA E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Trento |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4387-8908 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Life-Affirming Organizations (LAOs)
Critical sustainability and organization studies challenge the dominant neoliberal paradigm by advancing alternative forms of organizing that contest anthropocentric assumptions and uphold socio-ecological integrity, thereby supporting life-affirmation. This conceptual paper develops an integrated Life-Affirming Organizations framework that articulates how the normative foundations of life-affirmation can be translated into contextualized structu…
Sustainability accounting education
Purpose This viewpoint aims to discuss the transformative role, the current challenges and the outlook of sustainability accounting education (SAE). Design/methodology/approach Higher education institutions (HEIs) have a “social responsibility” to foster competencies and skills for sustainable development within their student bodies and communities. Previous literature has explored the interplay between HEIs and sustainable development goals (SDG…
Social impact and performance measurement systems in an Italian social enterprise
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the multidimensional nature of social and nonprofit organisations' accountability and performance measurement systems (PMSs). It further considers how these systems help in defining outcome performance indicators downward to beneficiaries Design/methodology/approach The paper discusses participatory action research (PAR) within an Italian social enterprise. In order to increase dialogue, partici…
Consumers’ willingness to pay for green cars
Accountability and Social Accounting for Social and Non-Profit Organizations
Accountability as a Managerial Tool in Non-Profit Organizations
The long-term performance of NPOs is based on their ability to link and maximize social value as defined in their mission. This involves legitimacy obtained from stakeholders influenced by and influencing NPO activities, and their operational capacity or economic efficiency. Thus, NPOs have to utilize multiple level accountability systems which should be compatible with their multiple objectives and stakeholders’ claims. The accountability system…
Accountability as a Managerial Tool in Non-Profit Organizations
The long-term performance of NPOs is based on their ability to link and maximize social value as defined in their mission. This involves legitimacy obtained from stakeholders influenced by and influencing NPO activities, and their operational capacity or economic efficiency. Thus, NPOs have to utilize multiple level accountability systems which should be compatible with their multiple objectives and stakeholders’ claims. The accountability system…
Accountability as a Managerial Tool in Non-Profit Organizations
The long-term performance of NPOs is based on their ability to link and maximize social value as defined in their mission. This involves legitimacy obtained from stakeholders influenced by and influencing NPO activities, and their operational capacity or economic efficiency. Thus, NPOs have to utilize multiple level accountability systems which should be compatible with their multiple objectives and stakeholders’ claims. The accountability system…
Accountability and Social Accounting for Social and Non-Profit Organizations
Consumers’ willingness to pay for green cars
Social impact and performance measurement systems in an Italian social enterprise
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the multidimensional nature of social and nonprofit organisations' accountability and performance measurement systems (PMSs). It further considers how these systems help in defining outcome performance indicators downward to beneficiaries Design/methodology/approach The paper discusses participatory action research (PAR) within an Italian social enterprise. In order to increase dialogue, partici…
Sustainability accounting education
Purpose This viewpoint aims to discuss the transformative role, the current challenges and the outlook of sustainability accounting education (SAE). Design/methodology/approach Higher education institutions (HEIs) have a “social responsibility” to foster competencies and skills for sustainable development within their student bodies and communities. Previous literature has explored the interplay between HEIs and sustainable development goals (SDG…
Life-Affirming Organizations (LAOs)
Critical sustainability and organization studies challenge the dominant neoliberal paradigm by advancing alternative forms of organizing that contest anthropocentric assumptions and uphold socio-ecological integrity, thereby supporting life-affirmation. This conceptual paper develops an integrated Life-Affirming Organizations framework that articulates how the normative foundations of life-affirmation can be translated into contextualized structu…
Business (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Accountability (2 works) · Accounting (2 works) · Community Development and Social Impact (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Environmental Sustainability in Business (2 works) · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering (2 works)