Determining strategic decisions for local business sustainability in broiler partnerships

An exploration of strategic sustainability business initiatives

The perspective of the business sector is crucial in advancing efforts for the sustainability of socialecological systems. This paper reports an exploration performed around sustainability related business initiatives. The point of departure is a literature review where sustainability is portrayed as a business mega-trend. Interestingly, out of a series of semi-structured interviews, the respon...

Designing Social Partnerships for Local Sustainability Strategy Implementation

This chapter details the role of and design of cross-sector social partnerships (CSSPs) at the local level. It highlights the emergence and diffusion of CSSPs for solving community-wide social problems, by showcasing the role of partnerships for local sustainability and the uptake of collaborative community sustainability strategies (such as Local Agenda 21s). It contrasts a partnership (collab...

Effectiveness, Efficiency and Sustainability in Local Rural Development Partnerships

Due to the ever-increasing role the LEADER approach is playing in realizing rural development policy, Local Action Groups (LAGs) have become key actors in the institutional system of rural development. Through their activity in supporting and improving local development, they represent a spatial organizing force in rural regions. Their operation can effectively contribute to the competitive and...

EVALUATING LOCAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS – Theory and practice of change

Strategic Partnerships and Competitiveness of Business-to-Business E-Marketplaces: Preliminary Evidence from Europe

Business-to-business (B2B) marketplaces offer the potential of substantial increases in efficiency and transparency in their target industries. We argue that to realize this potential they must form strategic partnerships. While the need to partner with companies in their target industries has been coming to the forefront with the rise of industry-sponsored marketplaces, firms find that there i...