THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER, SELF-IDENTITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL TENURE ON ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ORIENTATION

William R. Meek () and Diane M. Sullivan
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William R. Meek: University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-2271, USA
Diane M. Sullivan: University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-2271, USA

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE), 2018, vol. 23, issue 03, 1-14

Abstract: This study develops a completely new measure of environmental sustainability orientation (ESO) to examine the impact that gender, organizational identity and organizational tenure have on the sustainability orientation of existing entrepreneurs. Using a sample of 208 existing entrepreneurs, we build upon a recent stream of research in sustainable entrepreneurship that suggests understanding the ESO of individuals can give us insight into what factors may promote environmentally responsible firm foundings. Our findings suggest that no gender differences exist, but that organizational identity and organizational tenure do have a significant impact on the ESO of existing entrepreneurs.

Keywords: Sustainability; existing entrepreneurs; self-identity; organizational tenure; gender (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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