The influence of feedback and awareness of consequences on the development of corporate sustainability action over time

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title = "The influence of feedback and awareness of consequences on the development of corporate sustainability action over time",
abstract = "The current level of corporate sustainability is insufficient for overcoming pressing environmental and social issues. Research is therefore needed about processes that lead to increased corporate action that fosters sustainable development. This study investigates the influence of feedback and corporate awareness of consequences on the development of corporate sustainability action over time. It uses action regulation theory to quantitatively analyse data of 59 large German companies measured at two points in time. The results reveal a positive temporal development of corporate sustainability action, and awareness of consequences positively mediates the relationship between corporate sustainability actions in two different time periods. Feedback acts as a moderator between the positive effect of corporate sustainability action in the first period on corporate awareness of consequences in the second period. Based on these findings, recommendations for organisations include the importance of seeking and processing feedback.",
keywords = "Sustainability sciences, Management & Economics, action regulation theory, awareness of consequences, corporate sustainability, feedback, panel data, Action regulation theory, awareness of consequences, corporate sustainability, feedback, panel data",
author = "Jacob H{\"o}risch and Wulfsberg, {Isabell Maria} and Stefan Schaltegger",
year = "2020",
month = feb,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1002/bse.2394",
language = "English",
volume = "29",
pages = "638 -- 650",
journal = "Business Strategy and the Environment",
issn = "0964-4733",
publisher = "John Wiley & Sons Ltd.",
number = "2",

}

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TY - JOUR

T1 - The influence of feedback and awareness of consequences on the development of corporate sustainability action over time

AU - Hörisch, Jacob

AU - Wulfsberg, Isabell Maria

AU - Schaltegger, Stefan

PY - 2020/2/1

Y1 - 2020/2/1

N2 - The current level of corporate sustainability is insufficient for overcoming pressing environmental and social issues. Research is therefore needed about processes that lead to increased corporate action that fosters sustainable development. This study investigates the influence of feedback and corporate awareness of consequences on the development of corporate sustainability action over time. It uses action regulation theory to quantitatively analyse data of 59 large German companies measured at two points in time. The results reveal a positive temporal development of corporate sustainability action, and awareness of consequences positively mediates the relationship between corporate sustainability actions in two different time periods. Feedback acts as a moderator between the positive effect of corporate sustainability action in the first period on corporate awareness of consequences in the second period. Based on these findings, recommendations for organisations include the importance of seeking and processing feedback.

AB - The current level of corporate sustainability is insufficient for overcoming pressing environmental and social issues. Research is therefore needed about processes that lead to increased corporate action that fosters sustainable development. This study investigates the influence of feedback and corporate awareness of consequences on the development of corporate sustainability action over time. It uses action regulation theory to quantitatively analyse data of 59 large German companies measured at two points in time. The results reveal a positive temporal development of corporate sustainability action, and awareness of consequences positively mediates the relationship between corporate sustainability actions in two different time periods. Feedback acts as a moderator between the positive effect of corporate sustainability action in the first period on corporate awareness of consequences in the second period. Based on these findings, recommendations for organisations include the importance of seeking and processing feedback.

KW - Sustainability sciences, Management & Economics

KW - action regulation theory

KW - awareness of consequences

KW - corporate sustainability

KW - feedback

KW - panel data

KW - Action regulation theory

KW - awareness of consequences

KW - corporate sustainability

KW - feedback

KW - panel data

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85074706363&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1002/bse.2394

DO - 10.1002/bse.2394

M3 - Journal articles

VL - 29

SP - 638

EP - 650

JO - Business Strategy and the Environment

JF - Business Strategy and the Environment

SN - 0964-4733

IS - 2

ER -

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