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Sustainability entrepreneurship in Transition Economies: Role of sustainability in Sustainability Entrepreneurship in case of Russia

Abelmazovs, Ivans LU (2018) EKHS32 20181
Department of Economic History
Abstract
Sustainable development and sustainability entrepreneurship are the hot topic in the academic literature. With high importance of the context where entrepreneurships operate, it is vital to study sustainability beyond the border of the developed countries. On the one side, transition economies are complex places to start sustainable startups. On the other side, transition economies are lagging behind in sustainable development and thereby create opportunities to bring new and radical solutions. This paper used a qualitative method, single-case study, based on the empirical data from three companies in Russia. This research shades light on the role of sustainability in the process of the development of sustainability entrepreneurship firms.... (More)
Sustainable development and sustainability entrepreneurship are the hot topic in the academic literature. With high importance of the context where entrepreneurships operate, it is vital to study sustainability beyond the border of the developed countries. On the one side, transition economies are complex places to start sustainable startups. On the other side, transition economies are lagging behind in sustainable development and thereby create opportunities to bring new and radical solutions. This paper used a qualitative method, single-case study, based on the empirical data from three companies in Russia. This research shades light on the role of sustainability in the process of the development of sustainability entrepreneurship firms. This paper concludes that there are several aspects that are influenced by the experience from the abroad and presence of the foreign MNEs in the transition economy. Moreover, cultural and societal differences of transition economies also forces sustainability entrepreneurs to adapt to these characteristics, and create different pathways of value proposition. (Less)
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author
Abelmazovs, Ivans LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHS32 20181
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Sustainability entrepreneurship, Transition economies, Sustainability transitions
language
English
id
8952454
date added to LUP
2018-08-20 14:42:23
date last changed
2018-08-20 14:42:23
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  abstract     = {{Sustainable development and sustainability entrepreneurship are the hot topic in the academic literature. With high importance of the context where entrepreneurships operate, it is vital to study sustainability beyond the border of the developed countries. On the one side, transition economies are complex places to start sustainable startups. On the other side, transition economies are lagging behind in sustainable development and thereby create opportunities to bring new and radical solutions. This paper used a qualitative method, single-case study, based on the empirical data from three companies in Russia. This research shades light on the role of sustainability in the process of the development of sustainability entrepreneurship firms. This paper concludes that there are several aspects that are influenced by the experience from the abroad and presence of the foreign MNEs in the transition economy. Moreover, cultural and societal differences of transition economies also forces sustainability entrepreneurs to adapt to these characteristics, and create different pathways of value proposition.}},
  author       = {{Abelmazovs, Ivans}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Sustainability entrepreneurship in Transition Economies: Role of sustainability in Sustainability Entrepreneurship in case of Russia}},
  year         = {{2018}},
}