Hosted by the Business 2 Nature (B2N) Research Group, Tampere University
The conference theme ‘Rethinking Value Creation for Sustainability’ invites us to challenge our understandings of value and value creation. The focus of the conference is on the ways business and other organisations provide solutions to the current sustainability challenges. In private and public organisations and other institutions, value is created in novel ways that may not yet be fully apprehended or conceptualised by research. Thus, the focus of the conference is on those activities and practices that precede the current theoretical conceptualisations of value creation for sustainability in and around organisations. We seek contributions that address the idea of rethinking value creation for sustainability from both theoretical and practical perspectives.
Acknowledging a broad range of sustainability challenges, we call for papers that may address, but are not limited to the following questions and topics: How to rethink the purpose of the firm? How can organisations contribute to sustainability challenges? How can sustainability be incorporated in business models? How can value be created in stakeholder networks? How to overcome trade-offs between ecological, social and economic value? How can theoretical conceptualisations accelerate change for sustainability? What kind of methodologies are needed for examining value creation? How to overcome the challenges of crossdisciplinary research for sustainability? How can researchers interact with organisations to accelerate sustainable value creation?
This crossdisciplinary conference is looking for conceptual and empirical papers filling the research and knowledge gap in both theory and practice related to sustainable value creation. We are interested in contributions from the different disciplines and fields of study. CRRC is the ideal place to test new ideas and to experiment with new formats. Therefore, we welcome suggestions for special workshop streams and innovative ideas. The tradition of CRRC is to focus on participants and the debate, as well as on social activity. We aim to create an environment that is welcoming and friendly, yet succeeds in challenging the existing knowledge base and assumptions, and hence drives the debate around corporate responsibility forward.
Sub-theme 1: Conceptualising sustainable value creation
Chair: Prof Johanna Kujala, Tampere University
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Sub-theme 2: Organising for sustainability
Chair: Prof Kalle Pajunen, Tampere University
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Sub-theme 3: Sustainable business models
Chair: Dr Malla Mattila and Dr Mika Yrjölä, Tampere University
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Sub-theme 4: Value creation in circular economy networks
Chair: Prof Hanna Lehtimäki, University of Eastern Finland
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Sub-theme 5: Crossdisciplinarity in sustainability research
Chair: Dr Ari Jokinen, Tampere University
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Sub-theme 6: Business ethics and sustainability
Chairs: Dr Elina Riivari and Dr Marjo Siltaoja, University of Jyväskylä
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Sub-theme 7: Change agency in sustainability transitions
Chair: Dr Satu Teerikangas, University of Turku and Dr Tiina Onkila, University of Jyväskylä
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Sub-theme 8: Worklife sustainability
Chair: Prof Anna-Maija Lämsä, University of Jyväskylä, WeAll project
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Sub-theme 9: Accounting for sustainability
Chair: Dr Hannele Mäkelä, Tampere University
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Sub-theme 10: Stakeholders and the natural environment
Chair: Dr Anna Heikkinen, Dr Jere Nieminen, Dr Nina Nygren, Tampere University
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Sub-theme 11: Sustainable consumption
Chair: Dr Elina Närvänen, Tampere University
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Sub-theme 12: Social entrepreneurship, institutions and innovation
Chair: Dr Aurélie Toivonen, Tampere University
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Sub-theme 13: International CSR
Chair: Dr Ralf Barkemeyer, KEDGE Business School
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Sub-theme 14: Innovating for common goods and sustainability
Chair: Dr Francesca Ricciardi and Dr Simona Fiandriano, University of Torino
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Sub-theme 15: Collaboration for social impact
Chair: Dr Fanny Salignac, KEDGE Business School
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Sub-themes 16-20: Open call for papers and sub-themes on Corporate Responsibility, CSR and Sustainability
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Initial abstracts should be submitted by through the form linked below by the deadline 3rd of May 2019. Files should be sent in MS Word format, and the file name should be first author’s surname. Please include names, affiliations and contact details of all authors. Please use a maximum of 500 words, answering the following questions:
- Research Question: What is the research question that the submission aims to answer?
- Theoretical Framework: What are the main concepts, models or theories used in the paper? Include 3-4 central references.
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Method: Which method is used for the research work?
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Findings: What are the main outcomes and results of the paper?
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Which sub-theme is your paper aimed at or is it for the open call?
Abstracts will be reviewed and selected by the scientific committee of the conference. Authors will be notified of acceptance starting mid-May 2019.
The conference papers of a maximum of 6,000 words including references should be submitted through the online form no later than 31st July 2019. Please note that papers will not be accepted or appear in the programme unless speaker(s) have registered in full for the conference.
IMPORTANT DATES
25 February 2019 | Call for abstracts opens |
10 MAY 2019 | Deadline for abstract submission |
Starting mid-May 2019 | Notification of accepted abstracts Conference registration opens |
31 July 2019 | Deadline for full papers |
31 August 2019 | Deadline for registration |
11 September 2019 | Pre-Conference PhD Workshop |
12/13 September 2019 | Corporate Responsibility Research Conference |
Full Fee | PhD Students |
350 € | 290 € |
Please note that the fee includes registration, lunches, conference dinner on Thursday September 12 and sauna evening on Friday September 13.
For more information on the conference please visit www.crrconference.org or contact us at info@crrconference.org.
We look forward to welcoming you to Tampere!