FOOD ENTREPRENEUR SUSTAINABLE ORIENTATION AND FIRM PRACTICES
Journal Title: International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
This exploratory research examines the relationship between food entrepreneur sustainable orientation, mindset and firm sustainable practices in a mixed methods format. In particular we seek to address if entrepreneur behavior and firm practices are congruent with founding entrepreneur espoused support of sustainability. Our survey findings with thirty specialty food entrepreneurs suggest tenuous empirical support for the relationship of entrepreneur sustainable orientation, mindset and firm sustainable practices. However our qualitative results indicate positive relationships between sustainable orientation, mindset and practices. Evidence from this work highlights the critical role of founding entrepreneurs for successful implementation of sustainability along its multiple fronts including profitability.
Authors and Affiliations
Mark A. Gagnon, Pamela A. Heinrichs
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