Cross-Sector Leadership for the Green Economy : Integrating Research and Practice on Sustainable Enterprise

Technology breakthroughs in sustainable renewable energy and energy conservation technologies require that there be a strong institutional ecosystem in place which supports innovation, but the nature of this foundation and how it works particularly in the area of sustainable renewable energy technology and energy conservation is not well-known. Becoming a leader necessitates new forms of cross-sector cooperation. Institutions from the public, private, and non-profit sectors must discover new ways to act in concert to bring about change Front Matter....Pages i-x Front Matter....Pages 1-2 The Role of Institutions in the Implementation of Wind Energy....Pages 3-18 How Regulatory Uncertainty Impedes the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions....Pages 19-35 Renewable Energy Investment Decisions under Policy Risk: An Adaptive Conjoint Analysis (ACA) Approach....Pages 37-52 Why Some Managers Expect to Benefit from Public Policies and Others Do Not....Pages 53-78 Front Matter....Pages 79-79 Rethinking Sustainability, Innovation, and Financial Performance....Pages 81-105 What Kinds of Photovoltaic Projects Do Lenders Prefer to Finance?....Pages 107-124 Path Dependence and Creation in Venture Capital Investment....Pages 125-139 High-Tech Cluster Revolution from an Organizational Ecology Perspective....Pages 141-155 Shecopreneuring: Stitching Global Ecosystems in the Ethical Fashion Industry....Pages 157-173 Front Matter....Pages 175-175 Institutionalizing Proactive Sustainability Standards in Supply Chains: Which Institutional Entrepreneurship Capabilities Matter?....Pages 177-193 Supply Chain Structure as a Critical Driver of Sustainable Supplier Practices....Pages 195-219 Going Green by Exporting....Pages 221-240 Internationalization, Innovativeness, and Proactive Environmental Strategy among Small and Medium Enterprises....Pages 241-260 Front Matter....Pages 261-261 Why Do Private Firms Invest in Public Goods?....Pages 263-276 Voices from the Field: The Green Economy Partnership Process....Pages 277-294 Moving the Green Economy Forward: Conclusions from Research and Practice....Pages 295-304 Back Matter....Pages 305-326