Climate Change and the Politics of System‐Level Change: The Challenges of Moving beyond Incremental Transformation DOI
Daniel Muzio, Christopher Wickert

Journal of Management Studies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 14, 2025

Abstract Achieving system‐level change for climate transitions is needed, and incremental efforts are widely considered insufficient. Drawing on neo‐Schumpeterian, cultural‐institutionalist, post‐structuralist theories, this Point‐Counterpoint debate explores the systemic barriers including neoliberal policies, corporate hegemony, growth‐driven cultural logics which inhibit kind of that needed to mitigate increasingly devastating climatic conditions. Our contributors propose a range potential solutions may break these deliver required radical change. These include further better democratization, quixotic institutional work so as undermine dominant templates, use various counter‐hegemonic practices, development alternative forms organizing. In introduction, we explore contact departure points between three positions offer some critical reflections future research questions idea

Language: Английский

System Change, Not Climate Change: Charting Alternative Responses to the Climate Crisis through International Comparative Research DOI Creative Commons
Zlatko Bodrožić,

Paul S. Adler

Journal of Management Studies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

Abstract The climate crisis challenges management scholars to address the system‐level factors that constrain and enable firms' action. We argue meet this challenge, we need study action capacity of alternative systems political‐economic power. proceed in three steps. First, develop a historically grounded map four main types power systems: ‘Oligarchy’, ‘Localism’, ‘Authoritarianism’, ‘Democratization’. These represent analytical categories – not clichéd labels examine responses crisis. Second, use compare cases taxi transportation sector, sector which exemplifies confluence digital green revolutions today's landscape. Our analysis these suggests Oligarchy's is weak because its limited what profitable for dominant firms. Oligarchy has been challenged by Authoritarianism, whereas Localism Democratization have yet yield stable alternatives. Building on insights, third step identify priorities strengthening our field's relevant research: (a) focus within firms are embedded, (b) power, (c) programme international comparative research.

Language: Английский

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Confronting the Climate Crisis: Fossil Fuel Hegemony and the Need for Decarbonization, Degrowth, and Democracy DOI Creative Commons
Daniel Nyberg, Christopher Wright

Journal of Management Studies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 12, 2025

Abstract In this Counterpoint, we argue for the importance of social movements in responding to climate crisis by challenging taken‐for‐granted practices and policies corporate capitalism. These challenges politicize what is seen as ‘common sense’ show that there are alternatives dominant order fossil‐fuelled economic growth. More specifically, set out three ways minimise future harm suffering discussing (i) required decarbonisation system, (ii) eventual degrowth needed address existing avoiding creation another, (iii) strengthening democracy essential breaking fossil fuel dependence. Challenges capitalism often accused being naïve unrealistic, but change demands an epochal rethink should be ‘sensible’.

Language: Английский

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Climate Change and the Politics of System‐Level Change: The Challenges of Moving beyond Incremental Transformation DOI
Daniel Muzio, Christopher Wickert

Journal of Management Studies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 14, 2025

Abstract Achieving system‐level change for climate transitions is needed, and incremental efforts are widely considered insufficient. Drawing on neo‐Schumpeterian, cultural‐institutionalist, post‐structuralist theories, this Point‐Counterpoint debate explores the systemic barriers including neoliberal policies, corporate hegemony, growth‐driven cultural logics which inhibit kind of that needed to mitigate increasingly devastating climatic conditions. Our contributors propose a range potential solutions may break these deliver required radical change. These include further better democratization, quixotic institutional work so as undermine dominant templates, use various counter‐hegemonic practices, development alternative forms organizing. In introduction, we explore contact departure points between three positions offer some critical reflections future research questions idea

Language: Английский

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