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Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | Thaer-Institute | Agrifood Chain Management | New Publication of Dirtje Derksen and Dagmar Mithöfer: Management Cognitive Frames as Drivers of Transformation: The Case of Corporate Sustainability in Floriculture

New Publication of Dirtje Derksen and Dagmar Mithöfer: Management Cognitive Frames as Drivers of Transformation: The Case of Corporate Sustainability in Floriculture



Corporate sustainability implementation exposes companies and their management to various tensions. Addressing social, environmental and economic issues simultaneously translates into different management approaches depending on management cognitive frames. This study applies Q methodology to (1) identify the most relevant tensions related to corporate sustainability implementation, as perceived by managers of floricultural companies in North Rhine-Westphalia; and to (2) identify managerial approaches towards these tensions. 

Read the article here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/beer.70150

 

Citation

Derksen, D. M., and D. Mithöfer. 2026. “ Management Cognitive Frames as Drivers of Transformation: The Case of Corporate Sustainability in Floriculture.” Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility 1–22.

https://doi.org/10.1111/beer.70150.