Sustainability objectives and collaboration lifecycle in cluster organizations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21377970 |
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| Authors | Anna Maria Lis (0000-0002-1527-7796, Collegium Civitas), Malgorzata Rozkwitalska (0000-0003-3184-871X, WSB Merito University in Gdańsk, corresponding author), Adrian Lis (0000-0003-4801-704X, Collegium Civitas) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 4049-4068 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Quality & Quantity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-5177 • E-ISSN: 1573-7845 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11135-022-01526-2 |
| OpenAlex | W4306893621 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 47 |
In our paper, we combine two issues, collaboration in cluster organizations and sustainability, aiming to answer the question: Does complex governance structure of cluster organizations support members in formulating and reaching sustainability objectives? Based on four case studies of cluster organizations and a still novel abductive approach, we present the ways in which sustainability was executed in their functioning. Our study shows that the role of cluster organizations in formulating and reaching sustainability objectives varied with regard to their collaboration life cycle. The “Formation” stage laid the foundations for collaboration and relational governance, the “Growth” stage aimed at improving the economic performance of cluster members, while the “Extension” stage impacted more cluster stakeholders with regard to the economic, social and environmental sustainability objectives. Nevertheless, stakeholders’ self-interest induced collaboration, whereas relational governance was its essential feature. Moreover, the potential of cluster organizations’ governance structures was not fully exploited in the context of sustainability, their structures have played a role in raising awareness, but it was more the competitive factors that drove companies to engage in an activity because they wanted to stay in the market, change the conditions and keep up with trends. Our research also provides practical implications for various cluster organizations’ stakeholders
Business · Cluster (spacecraft) · Collaborative governance · Context (archaeology) · Corporate governance · Embeddedness · Knowledge management · Political science · Process management · Public relations · Social sustainability · Sociology · Sustainability · Sustainability organizations · Business Strategy and Innovation · Computer Science · Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting · Economic and Business Development Strategies
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| Highly cited | No |
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