From Movements to Managers: Crossing Organizational Boundaries in the Field of Sustainability.

Autor/inn/en	Augustine, Grace; King, Brayden G.
Titel	From Movements to Managers: Crossing Organizational Boundaries in the Field of Sustainability. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Von Bewegungen zu Managern: Überschreiten von Organisationsgrenzen im Bereich Nachhaltigkeit.
Quelle	In: Work and occupations, (2022) online first, December 6, 2022, 42 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1552-8464
DOI	10.1177/07308884221142215
Schlagwörter	Bildungsinhalt; Motiv (Psy); Soziale Bewegung; Umweltschutz; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Berufswahl; Neuer Beruf; Hochschulbildung; Organisationsentwicklung; Tätigkeitsfeld; Hochschulabsolvent; Führungskraft; USA
Abstract	"This study investigates a route to occupational activism whereby individuals with significant experience in a social movement enter organizational positions that have been established to address those same movement's concerns. Utilizing data on the career pathways of 800 individuals from the field of sustainability in higher education, we formulate and test hypotheses related to whether or not individuals with more experience in the environmental movement gain access to sustainability manager positions, and whether or not entry patterns change as the roles become more institutionalized. These questions matter because although movements pressure organizations to address issues such as equality, diversity, and sustainability, it is individuals inside organizations who are best positioned to institutionalize movement-aligned practices and policies. And if those individuals have movement backgrounds, they can be carriers of movement praxis and ideals. Through our analyses, we find that although individuals with more experience in the environmental movement have a higher likelihood of entering sustainability manager positions overall, their advantage diminishes as the positions become institutionalized as formalized organizational roles. Our findings contribute to scholarship on occupational activism and in particular to outstanding questions regarding the role of occupations and occupational members in furthering social movement ideals and initiatives inside organizations." The study refers to the period 1966-2018. (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku)..
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2023/1