Organisational Change towards Sustainability:From Ambition to Impact through mindsets and communities of practice

Tregaskis, Olga ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9954-5152, Graham, James, Baric, Marijana, Harvey, Viki, Maguire, Duncan, Michaelides, George ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4224-7728, Nayani, Rachel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8753-3322 and Watson, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7199-2866 (2023) Organisational Change towards Sustainability:From Ambition to Impact through mindsets and communities of practice. In: Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development in Organizations. Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development in Organizations . Routledge. ISBN 9781032079363

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Abstract

In this chapter it is argued that building a sustainability mindset amongst organisational members is a key mechanism to enable business models to transition to a transformative sustainable mode of operating in the world. The organisational sustainability literature calls for a mindset paradigm shift at organisational level yet says little about the learning processes that may underpin or enable such a mindset shift. A recursive model of learning is proposed that explains the building of a sustainability mindset and unpacks the behavioural competences. The emphasis on technological innovation has marginalised the individual and their agency in generating change around sustainable practice, yet the lack of competence or know-how is often identified as a key barrier to moving organisation-centric sustainability objectives forward. Building a sustainability mindset unpacks how systems thinking and collaborative behaviour manifest in situ and can enable sustainable transitions through practice, bridging individual and organisational level actions.

Item Type: Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords: sdg 13 - climate action,sdg 11 - sustainable cities and communities,sdg 12 - responsible consumption and production,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Social Sciences > Norwich Business School
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Employment Systems and Institutions
University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 20 Feb 2023 09:30
Last Modified: 30 Aug 2023 03:30
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/91186
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