Artikel

The psychology of green entrepreneurship: Founder-driven development of green climate in small-scale companies

This study explores the psychology of green entrepreneurship and the role of the founder in establishing a green climate in organisations. The study examined the process of founding an environmentally sustainable organisational climate in small-scale Norwegian manufacturing companies. Focus group interviews were conducted and questionnaires were distributed in the field; subsequently, the founders participated in an in-depth follow-up interview to explore the evolving elements of the green climate. Thematic analysis revealed that the founders' environmental focus had different origins, indicative of four motivational categories: opposition, frugality, activism and idealism. The founders played a crucial role in influencing employee green behaviour through both supervision and direct behavioural instructions. Moreover, the participants frequently mentioned the practical aspects of the environmental focus, while values and strategies were generally tacit. The findings indicate that the founders' motivational position determined the trajectory of the development of a green climate.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Journal: Cogent Business & Management ; ISSN: 2331-1975 ; Volume: 9 ; Year: 2022 ; Issue: 1 ; Pages: 1-19

Classification
Management
Subject
entrepreneurial motivation
environmental sustainability
founder influence
green entrepreneurship
green organisational climate
organisational psychology

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Flagstad, Ingeborg
Johnsen, Svein Åge Kjøs
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Taylor & Francis
(where)
Abingdon
(when)
2022

DOI
doi:10.1080/23311975.2022.2079245
Last update
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  • Artikel

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  • Flagstad, Ingeborg
  • Johnsen, Svein Åge Kjøs
  • Taylor & Francis

Time of origin

  • 2022

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