The Dynamics of Embeddedness on Sustainable Entrepreneurship Within Protected Areas
Bi-Directionality, Re-Embeddedness, and Dis-Embeddedness for Enhanced Sustainability Outcomes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20413614 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hellen L A Dawo (0000-0001-9599-2329, University of Groningen, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands, corresponding author), Thomas B Long (0000-0002-0655-3779, EDHEC Business School, Lille, France), Gjalt De Jong (0000-0002-1942-989X, University of Groningen, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 481-512 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Organization & Environment (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1086-0266 • E-ISSN: 1552-7417 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10860266251351119 |
| OpenAlex | W4412426577 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 41 |
Our study explores how embeddedness influences the sustainability outcomes of entrepreneurship in a European protected area. Protected areas have distinct spatial and social characteristics, and we investigate how sustainable entrepreneurship interacts with these unique contexts. Guided by embeddedness theory, we examine how these dynamics shape entrepreneurial outcomes. Through an inductive, multi-case approach, we find that sustainable entrepreneurs in protected areas actively engage with their surroundings, connecting to both local ecology and communities. This engagement reveals a bi-directional relationship where entrepreneurs not only adapt to but also shape their context. Our findings show that various forms of embeddedness enable entrepreneurs to generate empathic, statutory, innovative, and radical sustainability outcomes, emphasizing the pivotal role of embeddedness in shaping entrepreneurship within protected areas
Business · Economic geography · Economics · Embeddedness · Entrepreneurship · Social science · Sociology · Sustainability · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Social Capital and Networks · Ecology
The best of both worlds
Sustainable Entrepreneurship Research
Resource Dependence Theory
The Ecosystem Services Framework and Natural Capital Conservation
Learning apart and together
Embedded entrepreneurship in the creative re- construction of place
Grand Challenges and Inductive Methods
Identity, Enactment, and Entrepreneurship Engagement in a Declining Place
In Transition Toward the Ecocentric Entrepreneurship Nexus
Toward a Theory of Purpose-Driven Urban Entrepreneurship
Sustainability and Place-Based Enterprise
Business Models for Sustainability
Collaboration theory and tourism practice in protected areas
Economic Action and Social Structure
Understanding the historical institutional context by using content analysis of local policy and planning documents
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |